| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Coyne and the foul's on Paul Mathews - foul #1 on Paul Mathews, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Antione Marino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stephen Manns | 28-32 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Frank Waters blocks the short jumper by Stephen Manns | 28-32 |
| 18:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Curtis Lyles | 28-32 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Deshi Sun | 28-34 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Curtis Lyles can't finish the layup | 28-34 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Stephen Manns grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Stephen Manns lays it up and in on a great pass from Esteban Guerra | 28-36 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Matthew Coyne | 28-36 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Waters - foul #1 on Frank Waters, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (PF) Paul Mathews, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SF) Matthew Coyne | |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Antione Marino travels with the ball | 28-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (C) Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Matthew Coyne (C) Stephen Manns, Esteban Guerra | |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-38 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 15:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antione Marino | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Curtis Lyles clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-38 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Walton Pickett tips it in | 30-38 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Coyne and he's hacked by Walton Pickett - foul #1 on Walton Pickett, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Antione Marino, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PF) Deshi Sun | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Walton Pickett snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Walton Pickett misses the driving attempt in the lane | 30-40 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Frank Waters tips it in | 32-40 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina tips it home | 32-42 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Matthew Coyne blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Lipps | 32-42 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Walton Pickett can't tip it in | 32-42 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Frank Waters swats the layup by Guadalupe Medina | 32-42 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Frank Waters snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Jose Prieto scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is denied on a dunk by Frank Waters | 34-42 |
| 13:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clayton Craven | 34-42 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Walton Pickett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Gary Lane (C) Jonathan Lipps, Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hai Wen (PG), Esteban Guerra (SF), Deshi Sun (PF) Lewis Fagundes, Guadalupe Medina, Stephen Manns | |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Hai Wen is fouled on the floor by Curtis Lyles - foul #3 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Curtis Lyles snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Antione Marino scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Curtis Lyles | 36-42 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Hai Wen's pass is intercepted by Curtis Lyles in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Antione Marino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Deshi Sun snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Hai Wen (fresh) SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Curtis Lyles gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Curtis Lyles drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Mathews | 38-42 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Vyacheslav Szychowski | 38-45 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Clayton Craven scores on a floater in the paint | 40-45 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses the dunk | 40-45 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Antione Marino grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Antione Marino | 43-45 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (PF), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Clayton Craven, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SF), Stephen Manns (PF) Hai Wen, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Esteban Guerra, Matthew Coyne | |
| 09:11 | Akron | Frank Waters makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jose Prieto | 45-45 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Stephen Manns snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Antione Marino gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Frank Waters misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Frank Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Antione Marino misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Lewis Fagundes - foul #1 on Lewis Fagundes, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (PF), Matthew Coyne (C) Lewis Fagundes, Deshi Sun | |
| 07:52 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Antione Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne tips it home | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 24 pts. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Matthew Coyne (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Akron | Walton Pickett's pass is intercepted by Matthew Coyne | 46-47 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is hacked by Jose Prieto - foul #3 on Jose Prieto, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Gary Lane (PF) Jose Prieto, Antione Marino | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina jams it on a nice dish by Stephen Manns and the foul's on Frank Waters - foul #2 on Frank Waters, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Clayton Craven (PF) Walton Pickett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (C) Matthew Coyne | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Paul Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SF) Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Stephen Manns, Swietomierz Bachinski, Esteban Guerra | |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is fouled on the floor by Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Gary Lane banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Mathews | 48-52 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Matthew Coyne, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Walton Pickett (SF), Frank Waters (C) Antione Marino, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SF), Esteban Guerra (PF) Lewis Fagundes, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Matthew Coyne | |
| 04:52 | Akron | Walton Pickett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Esteban Guerra | 48-52 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Frank Waters snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Manns - foul #1 on Stephen Manns, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG) Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF) Guadalupe Medina | |
| 04:06 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Manns | 49-54 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Walton Pickett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vyacheslav Szychowski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Szychowski, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Clayton Craven (PF) Curtis Lyles, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Matthew Coyne (C) Esteban Guerra, Deshi Sun | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Walton Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Walton Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Stephen Manns scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Fagundes | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stephen Manns (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. C - Matthew Coyne (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Akron | Walton Pickett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Walton Pickett grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Antione Marino (SF) Jonathan Lipps, Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Esteban Guerra (PF) Lewis Fagundes, Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| 02:49 | Akron | Antione Marino drills a floater from the right block set up by Curtis Lyles and the foul's on Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Stephen Manns hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Swietomierz Bachinski | 53-58 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Clayton Craven can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 53-58 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (PF) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra is hacked by Curtis Lyles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SF) Deshi Sun | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Antione Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Curtis Lyles buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Lyles - foul #5 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Bachinski | 56-62 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski is hacked by Paul Mathews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Mathews, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Antione Marino hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Jose Prieto is called for the reach on Swietomierz Bachinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jose Prieto, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jose Prieto connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-66 |