| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sung Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Billings (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Billings inbounds the ball | 44-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Billings | 47-28 |
| 19:46 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald loses the dribble to Ardian Zegar | 47-28 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | John Billings slams it home on a great pass from Sung Tao | 49-28 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-28 |
| 19:30 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Macdonald | 49-28 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-28 |
| 19:07 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Macdonald | 49-28 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sung Tao - foul #1 on Sung Tao, team foul #1 | 49-28 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | John Billings buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ivan Jakubowski | 51-30 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-30 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Willard Forbes snags the offensive board | 51-30 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Paul Antonio connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Williams | 51-33 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar can't finish the layup | 51-33 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty hits the follow up shot | 53-33 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-33 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-33 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Sung Tao connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Billings | 56-33 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Ardian Zegar picks off the pass by Willard Forbes | 56-33 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty loses the ball out of bounds | 56-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Li Xayasith (SG), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Sung Tao, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 16:47 | Akron | Lester Stephenson is fouled on the floor by John Billings - foul #1 on John Billings, team foul #2 | 56-33 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Willard Forbes drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-35 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Bertram Leech's pass is intercepted by Danny Braggs | 56-35 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Michael Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-35 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits the follow up shot | 56-37 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Li Xayasith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Billings (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Braggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-37 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Wright | 59-37 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | John Billings loses the dribble to Willard Forbes | 59-37 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-37 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Billings | 59-37 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | John Billings hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willard Forbes - foul #2 on Willard Forbes, team foul #1 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG), Samuel Aikens (SG), Ardian Zegar (PF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Miroslav Zolty, Li Xayasith, Bertram Leech, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Benny Smith (SG), Raymond Scott (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Michael Williams, Paul Antonio, Willard Forbes, Lester Stephenson | |
| 15:23 | Kent State | John Billings misses the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Benny Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ardian Zegar - foul #2 on Ardian Zegar, team foul #3 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF) John Billings | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:10 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Aikens | 63-39 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Benny Smith hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Bernard Leiva | 63-41 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ivan Jakubowski | 65-41 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Keith Tully is called for the reach on Bernard Leiva - foul #1 on Keith Tully, team foul #4 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF), Lester Stephenson (PF) Danny Braggs, Raymond Scott | |
| 13:46 | Akron | Benny Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-41 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar gets the rebound | 65-41 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Sung Tao connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Jakubowski | 68-41 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Lester Stephenson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-44 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-44 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski can't tip it in | 68-44 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Bernard Leiva grabs the board | 68-44 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Benny Smith buries a shot from just outside the lane | 68-46 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-46 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the offensive board | 68-46 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Sung Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-46 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Benny Smith gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sung Tao (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Tully (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ardian Zegar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benny Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Willard Forbes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-46 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar grabs the board | 68-46 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Tully | 71-46 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Sung Tao steps in front of the Lester Stephenson pass | 71-46 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens throws it down on a nice dish by Sung Tao | 73-46 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Lester Stephenson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-46 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Keith Tully snags the defensive board | 73-46 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-46 |
| 10:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lester Stephenson | 73-46 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-49 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Keith Tully is fouled on the floor by Willard Forbes - foul #3 on Willard Forbes, team foul #2 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), John Billings (SF), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Sung Tao, Samuel Aikens, Keith Tully, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Paul Antonio (SG), Raymond Scott (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Bernard Leiva, Benny Smith, Lester Stephenson, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-49 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Eric Wright gets the offensive rebound | 73-49 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-49 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty gets the offensive rebound | 73-49 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | John Billings misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 73-49 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | John Billings pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-49 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Bertram Leech comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-49 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Raymond Scott grabs the board | 73-49 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Michael Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Antonio | 73-51 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Danny Braggs is called for the reach on Eric Wright - foul #2 on Danny Braggs, team foul #3 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG) Li Xayasith | |
| Subs | Akron | Jesse Macdonald (C) Willard Forbes | |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Scott - foul #3 on Raymond Scott, team foul #4 | 73-51 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Michael Williams knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Antonio | 74-54 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | The jump hook by Bertram Leech is blocked by Danny Braggs | 74-54 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Eric Wright tips it in | 76-54 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Michael Williams is hacked by Bertram Leech - foul #1 on Bertram Leech, team foul #5 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (SF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Bertram Leech, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Lester Stephenson (SF), James Bennett (PF) Michael Williams, Danny Braggs, Raymond Scott | |
| 07:46 | Akron | Paul Antonio buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Bennett | 76-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shaiming Wang (fresh) PF - John Billings (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) C - Jesse Macdonald (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Kent State | John Billings clanks a floater from the right side | 76-56 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 76-56 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald lays it up and in | 76-58 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Miroslav Zolty | 78-58 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Paul Antonio drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Lester Stephenson | 78-60 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Paul Antonio steals the ball from Samuel Aikens | 78-60 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Shaiming Wang steals it from Paul Antonio | 78-60 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 78-60 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Paul Antonio gets the rebound | 78-60 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Ivan Jakubowski - foul #2 on Ivan Jakubowski, team foul #6 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF), Eric Wright (C) Miroslav Zolty, Samuel Aikens, Shaiming Wang, John Billings, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Danny Braggs (SF), Raymond Scott (PF) Bernard Leiva, Paul Antonio, Lester Stephenson, James Bennett | |
| 05:49 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar is fouled on the floor by Raymond Scott - foul #4 on Raymond Scott, team foul #5 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Jesse Macdonald | |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Willard Forbes steals the ball from Li Xayasith | 78-62 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Danny Braggs can't connect on a shot near the basket | 78-62 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Wright | 78-62 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Benny Smith is called for the reach on Sung Tao - foul #4 on Benny Smith, team foul #6 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG) Li Xayasith | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG) Willard Forbes | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Eric Wright connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Sung Tao | 80-62 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Raymond Scott drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 80-65 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Scott - foul #5 on Raymond Scott, team foul #7 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), Lester Stephenson (PF) Michael Williams, Raymond Scott | |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Sung Tao steals it from Danny Braggs | 82-65 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens throws it down on a nice dish by Sung Tao | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Benny Smith double dribbles | 84-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Bertram Leech (C) Sung Tao, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Tully (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Bertram Leech (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Braggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Benny Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Miroslav Zolty | 86-65 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Bertram Leech is called for the reach on Benny Smith - foul #2 on Bertram Leech, team foul #7 | 86-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), Shaiming Wang (SF), Eric Wright (C) Miroslav Zolty, Samuel Aikens, Keith Tully, Ardian Zegar | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG), James Bennett (PF) Bernard Leiva, Paul Antonio | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 86-66 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 86-67 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Li Xayasith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Sung Tao | 89-67 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Shaiming Wang is called for the reach on Danny Braggs - foul #1 on Shaiming Wang, team foul #8 | 89-67 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Danny Braggs makes the 1st free throw | 89-68 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Danny Braggs makes the 2nd free throw | 89-69 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Bertram Leech connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Sung Tao | 91-69 |
| 01:41 | Akron | James Bennett misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 91-69 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bertram Leech | 91-69 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Li Xayasith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 91-69 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Sung Tao snags the offensive board | 91-69 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Danny Braggs is called for the reach on Li Xayasith - foul #3 on Danny Braggs, team foul #8 | 91-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF) Shaiming Wang | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Li Xayasith makes the 1st free throw | 92-69 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses the 2nd free throw | 92-69 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Lester Stephenson gets the rebound | 92-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Akron | James Bennett hits a jumper from the right side | 92-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Bertram Leech | 94-71 |
| 00:19 | Akron | James Bennett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #9 | 94-71 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Sung Tao runs out the clock | 94-71 |