| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 8 pts. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Swietomierz Bachinski | 30-31 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Curtis Lyles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Clayton Craven gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Antione Marino scores on a jumper in the lane | 30-33 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Deshi Sun | 32-33 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles | 32-35 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Stephen Manns hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Curtis Lyles is fouled on the floor by Stephen Manns - foul #2 on Stephen Manns, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Frank Waters misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Guadalupe Medina | 37-35 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Guadalupe Medina picks off the pass by Curtis Lyles | 37-35 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Stephen Manns lays it up and in on a nice dish by Guadalupe Medina | 39-35 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Paul Mathews connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Swietomierz Bachinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Akron | Curtis Lyles buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Mathews | 39-41 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Deshi Sun | 42-41 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses short on a jumper in the lane | 42-41 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Swietomierz Bachinski | 44-41 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Clayton Craven scores on a turnaround in the paint | 44-43 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | The short jumper by Matthew Coyne is denied by Clayton Craven | 44-43 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Curtis Lyles grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Antione Marino clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:34 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Mathews | 44-43 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Stephen Manns comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Stephen Manns drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Deshi Sun and the foul's on Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Esteban Guerra (SF) Guadalupe Medina, Swietomierz Bachinski, Deshi Sun | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (PF), Gary Lane (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:53 | Akron | Walton Pickett gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Walton Pickett throws it down set up by Jose Prieto | 46-45 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Jonathan Lipps steps in front of the Matthew Coyne pass | 46-45 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Gary Lane knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Prieto | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lewis Fagundes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Matthew Coyne (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Jose Prieto takes the ball from Esteban Guerra | 46-48 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Gary Lane clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Gary Lane tips it in | 46-50 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Lewis Fagundes | 48-50 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Walton Pickett knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Jonathan Lipps | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Hai Wen (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), Swietomierz Bachinski (SF), Deshi Sun (PF) Lewis Fagundes, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Esteban Guerra, Stephen Manns | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, Antione Marino, Gary Lane | |
| 09:22 | Akron | Clayton Craven drills a floater in the lane set up by Jose Prieto | 48-54 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Jose Prieto hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-57 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jose Prieto - foul #1 on Jose Prieto, team foul #2 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SF) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Antione Marino (SF) Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett | |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Deshi Sun swats the shot by Frank Waters | 49-57 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Hai Wen grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Hai Wen buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Deshi Sun | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Hai Wen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the floater from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Deshi Sun hits a driving attempt from the left block | 54-59 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Curtis Lyles lays it up and in set up by Antione Marino | 54-61 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Deshi Sun | 57-61 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Antione Marino is called for a charge - foul #2 on Antione Marino, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF), Swietomierz Bachinski (PF) Hai Wen, Esteban Guerra, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Charles Breaux (C) Paul Mathews, Antione Marino, Frank Waters | |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Guadalupe Medina | 59-61 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Clayton Craven can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-61 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Deshi Sun tips it in | 61-61 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Clayton Craven's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (PF) Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Walton Pickett (SF) Curtis Lyles, Charles Breaux | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra lays it up and in set up by Lewis Fagundes and the foul's on Jose Prieto - foul #2 on Jose Prieto, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF) Lewis Fagundes, Guadalupe Medina | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Waters (C) Clayton Craven | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Walton Pickett drills a floater from the left side | 64-63 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Gary Lane pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Walton Pickett misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski grabs the board | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Vyacheslav Szychowski | 66-63 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Gary Lane comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 03:19 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Walton Pickett | 66-63 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Gary Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), Matthew Coyne (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Esteban Guerra, Deshi Sun | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Antione Marino (SF) Paul Mathews, Gary Lane | |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Lewis Fagundes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Walton Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SF), Esteban Guerra (PF) Lewis Fagundes, Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett | |
| 02:14 | Akron | Guadalupe Medina takes the ball from Frank Waters | 66-63 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Coyne | 69-63 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Paul Mathews clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Guadalupe Medina - foul #2 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #2 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (PF) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:32 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is hacked by Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Clayton Craven pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Curtis Lyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Antione Marino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Paul Mathews can't tip it in | 69-65 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Deshi Sun pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Deshi Sun is hacked by Curtis Lyles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SF) Deshi Sun | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Curtis Lyles is called for the reach on Stephen Manns - foul #4 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Frank Waters pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Waters | 70-68 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Curtis Lyles is called for the reach on Matthew Coyne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (PF) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Waters | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Jose Prieto is called for the reach on Esteban Guerra in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jose Prieto, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SF) Deshi Sun | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Frank Waters gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Frank Waters misses long on a fullcourt shot | 72-68 |