| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benny Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sung Tao (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Billings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald's layup is rejected by Ardian Zegar | 37-43 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | John Billings gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | John Billings is fouled on the floor by Benny Smith - foul #1 on Benny Smith, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Scott - foul #1 on Raymond Scott, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Raymond Scott grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Bernard Leiva is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar can't throw it down | 37-44 |
| 18:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bernard Leiva | 37-44 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Willard Forbes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jesse Macdonald - foul #2 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 18:18 | Akron | 3 seconds is called on Willard Forbes | 40-45 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | John Billings hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 40-45 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | John Billings tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ivan Jakubowski | 40-47 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Sung Tao's pass is intercepted by Benny Smith | 40-47 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Willard Forbes drills a jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski hits a jumper from the right side set up by John Billings | 42-49 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Raymond Scott travels with the ball | 42-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG), Lester Stephenson (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Benny Smith, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Miroslav Zolty, Sung Tao, John Billings, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Bertram Leech pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Keith Tully can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Bernard Leiva gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Braggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Tully (fresh) PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Li Xayasith | 42-52 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Li Xayasith steps in front of the Michael Williams pass | 42-52 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Danny Braggs grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Bernard Leiva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Paul Antonio (SG), Raymond Scott (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Bernard Leiva, Michael Williams, Willard Forbes, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Sung Tao (SG), Ardian Zegar (PF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Samuel Aikens, Li Xayasith, Bertram Leech, Eric Wright | |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ivan Jakubowski | 42-54 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Paul Antonio clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Keith Tully grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski is hacked by Jesse Macdonald - foul #3 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (SF) Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Billings (SF) Keith Tully | |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Sung Tao comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | John Billings hits the follow up shot | 42-56 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Paul Antonio grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 12:36 | Akron | The jumper by Raymond Scott is denied by John Billings | 42-56 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Lester Stephenson snags the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Paul Antonio comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Sung Tao - foul #1 on Sung Tao, team foul #1 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Willard Forbes (SF) Benny Smith, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bertram Leech (PF) Ardian Zegar | |
| 12:22 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Bertram Leech pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | John Billings can't tip it in | 43-56 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Lester Stephenson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Willard Forbes | 46-56 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Paul Antonio is called for the reach on Sung Tao - foul #4 on Paul Antonio, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), James Bennett (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Paul Antonio, Lester Stephenson, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG), Eric Wright (C) Sung Tao, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) C - Danny Braggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Billings (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Leiva - foul #2 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF) John Billings | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Bernard Leiva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Bertram Leech connects on the floater from close range | 46-60 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Bertram Leech pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Bernard Leiva steps in front of the Miroslav Zolty pass in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Michael Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-60 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Eric Wright snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens's pass is intercepted by Danny Braggs | 46-60 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses long on a shot from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Keith Tully gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens scores on a jumper from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:50 | Akron | Danny Braggs clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-62 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Bertram Leech gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-65 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Keith Tully takes the ball from Willard Forbes | 46-65 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-65 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Bernard Leiva grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Willard Forbes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-65 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty buries a fadeaway from the left side | 46-67 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Bernard Leiva can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Wright - foul #1 on Eric Wright, team foul #2 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), Benny Smith (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Michael Williams, Willard Forbes, James Bennett, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), John Billings (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Miroslav Zolty, Samuel Aikens, Keith Tully, Bertram Leech, Eric Wright | |
| 07:50 | Akron | Bernard Leiva makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Benny Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sung Tao (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Billings (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Bernard Leiva takes the ball from John Billings | 47-67 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Paul Antonio comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Billings - foul #2 on John Billings, team foul #3 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (SF) Bernard Leiva | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 49-67 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Li Xayasith | 49-69 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Benny Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG) Li Xayasith | |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Benny Smith is called for the reach on Sung Tao - foul #2 on Benny Smith, team foul #7 | 49-69 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Sung Tao misses the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald gets the rebound | 49-70 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-70 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-70 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski hits the follow up shot | 49-72 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Scott | 52-72 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lester Stephenson - foul #1 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #8 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF) John Billings | |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Benny Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Paul Antonio tips it but misses | 52-73 |
| 05:15 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Stephenson | 52-73 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Benny Smith hits a jump hook from the left block | 54-73 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-73 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar tips it in | 54-75 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Paul Antonio buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Benny Smith | 57-75 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Paul Antonio steals it from Ivan Jakubowski | 57-75 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Benny Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Antonio | 59-75 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Sung Tao misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-75 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Raymond Scott gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Lester Stephenson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-75 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar snags the defensive board | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski is hacked by Lester Stephenson - foul #2 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #9 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Benny Smith, Paul Antonio, Lester Stephenson, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), John Billings (SF), Bertram Leech (PF) Sung Tao, Samuel Aikens, Keith Tully, Ardian Zegar | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) C - Danny Braggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Billings (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Bernard Leiva hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-77 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Billings | 59-77 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | John Billings banks in the layup on a nice dish by Li Xayasith and he's fouled by Willard Forbes - foul #1 on Willard Forbes, team foul #10 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (SG), Lester Stephenson (C) Bernard Leiva, Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (PG), Eric Wright (C) Miroslav Zolty, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | John Billings makes the free throw | 59-80 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Lester Stephenson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-80 |
| 02:51 | Akron | James Bennett tips it home | 61-80 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Eric Wright clanks a shot from the baseline | 61-80 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Eric Wright hits the follow up shot | 61-82 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-82 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | John Billings snags the defensive board | 61-82 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Benny Smith is called for the reach on Samuel Aikens - foul #3 on Benny Smith, team foul #11 | 61-82 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF) John Billings | |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses the 1st free throw | 61-82 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-83 |
| 01:50 | Akron | James Bennett drills a shot from the left side | 63-83 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses the jumpshot from the left side | 63-83 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Eric Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-83 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | A charge is called on Li Xayasith - foul #1 on Li Xayasith, team foul #4 | 63-83 |
| 00:56 | Akron | James Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-83 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Keith Tully grabs the board | 63-83 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses the shot from the right wing | 63-83 |
| 00:31 | Akron | James Bennett pulls down the rebound | 63-83 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Lester Stephenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-83 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens pulls down the rebound | 63-83 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens runs out the clock | 63-83 |