| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Benjamin Miller pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Chris Hawk hits a shot from the right block set up by James Peacock | 34-31 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma is hacked by Chris Hawk - foul #2 on Chris Hawk, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma loses the dribble to James Peacock | 34-31 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Benjamin Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Jerry Huffman hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Ledezma | 34-33 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Phillip May clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-33 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Jason Pepe pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:51 | Akron | James Peacock is hacked by Phillip May - foul #2 on Phillip May, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Jason Pepe can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Chris Hawk tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Marc Morin gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | James Peacock takes the ball from Eric Ledezma | 34-33 |
| 17:07 | Akron | James Peacock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG) Phillip May | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SF), Ray Mallet (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Jerry Huffman, Jason Pepe, Chris Hawk | |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Thomas Daniel is called for the reach on James Kwok - foul #3 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Akron | Modesto Russo (PF), Terry Brooks (C) James Peacock, Thomas Daniel | |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Modesto Russo takes the ball from Nathan Kawamura | 34-33 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Alfred Guillotte picks off the pass by Kyle Garrett | 34-33 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Terry Brooks - foul #2 on Terry Brooks, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Phillip May (SG), Marc Morin (PF) James Kwok, Nathan Kawamura, Alfred Guillotte | |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF), Jason Pepe (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Benjamin Miller, Ray Mallet, Modesto Russo, Terry Brooks | |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jason Pepe | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Phillip May is called for the reach on Kyle Garrett - foul #3 on Phillip May, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Ledezma (C) Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:20 | Akron | Chris Hawk knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Peacock | 34-36 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Marc Morin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Ledezma | 34-36 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Jason Pepe pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Jason Pepe hits a jump hook from close range set up by Kyle Garrett | 34-38 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Phillip May misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Chris Hawk snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Kyle Garrett is fouled on the floor by Robert Loftin - foul #1 on Robert Loftin, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF) Robert Loftin, Phillip May, Richard Gatlin, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Purnell (SG), Ray Mallet (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF), Terry Brooks (C) Kyle Garrett, James Peacock, Jerry Huffman, Jason Pepe, Chris Hawk | |
| 13:43 | Akron | Benjamin Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Ledezma | 34-38 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Terry Brooks is called for the reach on James Kwok - foul #3 on Terry Brooks, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Darrell (C) Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is hacked by Thomas Daniel - foul #4 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Modesto Russo (PF) Thomas Daniel | |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses badly on a shot from the left block | 34-38 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Terry Brooks pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Benjamin Miller scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Purnell | 34-41 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Modesto Russo gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Terry Brooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Ray Mallet can't tip it in | 34-41 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Darrell | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gray (fresh) SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Purnell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Modesto Russo (fresh) C - Terry Brooks (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Modesto Russo blocks the short jumper by James Kwok | 34-41 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Terry Brooks tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Gray | 38-41 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Benjamin Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Purnell | 38-44 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Benjamin Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-44 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte connects on the shot from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 10:17 | Akron | James Kwok takes the ball from Ray Mallet | 43-44 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Eric Gray hits the finger roll set up by James Kwok | 45-44 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Bryan Darrell - foul #1 on Bryan Darrell, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Phillip May (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) James Kwok, Eric Gray, Nathan Kawamura, Alfred Guillotte, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), James Peacock (SG), Jason Pepe (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Benjamin Miller, James Purnell, Modesto Russo, Terry Brooks | |
| 10:08 | Akron | Ray Mallet makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Chris Hawk grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:49 | Akron | James Peacock double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Huffman (SF) Ray Mallet | |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Jason Pepe steals the ball from Phillip May | 45-45 |
| 09:09 | Akron | James Peacock misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF) Robert Loftin, Richard Gatlin | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG) Kyle Garrett | |
| 08:46 | Akron | Chris Hawk misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | James Kwok gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma banks in the layup on a great pass from Phillip May | 47-45 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Chris Hawk is fouled on the floor by Eric Ledezma - foul #1 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Jason Pepe is hacked by Nathan Kawamura - foul #1 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Jerry Huffman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Phillip May - foul #4 on Phillip May, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Jerry Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Jerry Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Kwok | 49-47 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Jason Pepe buries a shot near the basket set up by James Peacock | 49-49 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Phillip May misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura tips it in | 51-49 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Jason Pepe is fouled on the floor by Eric Ledezma - foul #2 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), James Purnell (SG), Ray Mallet (SF), Thomas Daniel (C) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, Jerry Huffman, Chris Hawk | |
| 06:05 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Darrell | 51-50 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Thomas Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Kyle Garrett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-53 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the shot from the left block | 51-53 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Jason Pepe gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Kyle Garrett scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jason Pepe | 51-56 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Robert Loftin connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Eric Gray | 53-56 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Kyle Garrett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Ray Mallet gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Thomas Daniel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Thomas Daniel grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Robert Loftin, Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Alfred Guillotte, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Peacock (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF), Chris Hawk (C) Kyle Garrett, James Purnell, Jason Pepe, Thomas Daniel | |
| 03:46 | Akron | Marc Morin picks off the pass by Jerry Huffman | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Ray Mallet is called for the reach on Marc Morin - foul #1 on Ray Mallet, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Huffman - foul #2 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-56 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Chris Hawk tips it in | 55-58 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Marc Morin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chris Hawk - foul #3 on Chris Hawk, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Pepe (PF) Ray Mallet | |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Marc Morin picks off the pass by Jerry Huffman | 56-58 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Jason Pepe takes the ball from James Kwok | 56-58 |
| 01:31 | Akron | James Kwok picks off the pass by Benjamin Miller in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura's pass is intercepted by James Peacock | 56-58 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Jerry Huffman misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Nathan Kawamura - foul #2 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Jerry Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Jerry Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma scores on a jumper from close range | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | James Peacock is hacked by James Kwok in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Kwok, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:34 | Akron | James Peacock misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:34 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma is hacked by Jason Pepe - foul #1 on Jason Pepe, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Chris Hawk | 58-61 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Chris Hawk is hacked by James Kwok in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Kwok, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Chris Hawk makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Chris Hawk makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Benjamin Miller gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:09 | Akron | James Kwok is called for the reach on Benjamin Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Kwok, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Phillip May hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Akron | James Kwok is called for the reach on Jerry Huffman in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Kwok, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG) James Kwok | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Jerry Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Jerry Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses short on a fullcourt shot | 61-66 |