| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) PF - James Brittain (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Shores (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | William Culberson inbounds the ball | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | William Culberson drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jason Delaney | 43-44 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Vince Lovell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Brittain - foul #2 on James Brittain, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Wayne Green clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Vince Lovell - foul #1 on Vince Lovell, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Trevor Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vince Lovell | 44-48 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | William Culberson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | James Brittain misses the tip | 44-48 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Brian McClester lays it up and in | 46-48 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Gregory Lee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gregory Lee, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), John Thomas (PF), Robert Jury (C) Brian McClester, William Culberson, James Brittain, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Michael Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Jason Delaney - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG) Jason Delaney | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Robert Jury is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF) Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:30 | Akron | James Lipton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | James Brittain gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | John Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 48-48 |
| 15:56 | Akron | William Culberson steals it from Ryan Brazil | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lipton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bill Hollars (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Brazil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Jing-Sheng Tao and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, William Culberson, James Brittain, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Charles Shores (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Michael Smith, Matthew Billingsley, James Lipton, Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Donald McElroy drills a runner from close range set up by Gregory Lee | 51-50 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Wayne Green can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Charles Shores grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Charles Shores hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Lee | 51-53 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Robert Jury buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Brian McClester | 53-53 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the lay-in | 53-53 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wayne Green | 53-53 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 14:00 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Shores | 53-53 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Robert Jury grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Trevor Johnson steals the ball from Geoffrey Whorton | 53-53 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Charles Shores blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Charles Shores pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Charles Shores connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gregory Lee | 53-56 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Robert Jury's fadeaway is rejected by Donald McElroy | 53-56 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses long on a runner from close range | 53-56 |
| 12:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vince Lovell | 53-56 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Charles Shores comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Wayne Green snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Jury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Green (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Shores (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vince Lovell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald McElroy (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Brian McClester is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 11:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vince Lovell | 53-56 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Gregory Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Shores | 53-59 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Trevor Johnson is called for the reach on Wayne Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF), John Thomas (C) Dennis Wilson, Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-59 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Ryan Brazil pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses the runner from the right block | 53-59 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Bill Hollars gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 10:30 | Akron | James Brittain takes the ball from Ryan Brazil | 53-59 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | James Brittain is hacked by Matthew Billingsley - foul #2 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | James Brittain can't finish the layup | 53-59 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | William Culberson tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Smith | 55-61 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG), Wayne Green (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Charles Shores (SG) Michael Smith, James Lipton | |
| 09:25 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Green | 55-61 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | James Brittain gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | James Brittain scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Delaney and the foul's on Bill Hollars - foul #1 on Bill Hollars, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) William Culberson | |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF) Bill Hollars | |
| 09:03 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Jason Delaney steps in front of the Gregory Lee pass | 58-61 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Jason Delaney drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-61 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Gregory Lee is called for the reach on Jason Delaney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Lee, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), William Culberson (SF), John Thomas (C) Carlos Mitchell, Roger Hillyer, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Lipton (SF), Donald McElroy (C) Gregory Lee, Matthew Billingsley, Ryan Brazil | |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Jason Delaney misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Donald McElroy gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Charles Shores misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jason Delaney - foul #2 on Jason Delaney, team foul #2 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG) Jason Delaney | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (PF) Vince Lovell | |
| 07:43 | Akron | Charles Shores misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Charles Shores makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Brittain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Shores (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Lipton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald McElroy (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | James Brittain comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 60-62 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by James Brittain | 60-62 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Brian McClester buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jing-Sheng Tao | 63-62 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Michael Smith knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Dennis Wilson (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Brian McClester, William Culberson, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Charles Shores, James Lipton, Bill Hollars, Donald McElroy | |
| 06:16 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Vince Lovell | 65-68 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 05:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Brazil | 65-68 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Trevor Johnson scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Smith | 65-70 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-70 |
| 05:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Brazil | 65-70 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Ryan Brazil buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Billingsley and he's fouled by Robert Jury - foul #1 on Robert Jury, team foul #4 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF), Wayne Green (C) James Brittain, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:02 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Wayne Green's pass is intercepted by Trevor Johnson | 65-73 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 65-73 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Jason Delaney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-73 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Ryan Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 03:43 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Smith | 65-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Whorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Vince Lovell (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-75 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Ryan Brazil pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Roger Hillyer steps in front of the Matthew Billingsley pass | 65-75 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), William Culberson (SF), John Thomas (PF), Robert Jury (C) Dennis Wilson, Roger Hillyer, Geoffrey Whorton, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Matthew Billingsley, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Ryan Brazil | |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Brian McClester connects on the floater from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Charles Shores comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Bill Hollars tips it in | 67-77 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Brittain (PF) Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SF), Ryan Brazil (C) James Lipton, Donald McElroy | |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Jason Delaney's pass is intercepted by Bill Hollars | 67-77 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Green (C) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| 01:51 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), John Thomas (PF), Robert Jury (C) Jason Delaney, Brian McClester, William Culberson, James Brittain, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Charles Shores, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Ryan Brazil is called for the reach on Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #1 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Brian McClester (SG), William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Dennis Wilson, Geoffrey Whorton, John Thomas, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Matthew Billingsley, James Lipton, Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| 01:26 | Akron | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | William Culberson grabs the board | 69-77 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Brian McClester is hacked by Charles Shores - foul #1 on Charles Shores, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 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 triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Vince Lovell drills a floater in the paint | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Brian McClester can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 70-79 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Wayne Green snags the offensive board | 70-79 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Jason Delaney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | William Culberson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Jason Delaney misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Donald McElroy is fouled in the backcourt by Brian McClester - foul #1 on Brian McClester, team foul #5 | 70-79 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Donald McElroy is hacked by William Culberson - foul #3 on William Culberson, team foul #6 | 70-79 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Jason Delaney is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Jason Delaney, team foul #7 | 70-79 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Vince Lovell swats the short shot by James Brittain | 70-81 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | James Brittain misses the tip | 70-81 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Donald McElroy pulls down the rebound | 70-81 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 70-81 |