| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Evan Woodward inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Willy Palen double dribbles | 31-41 |
| 19:21 | Akron | George Calhoun clanks a floater from the right side | 31-41 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | William Freeze pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | William Freeze clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 19:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Weidman | 31-41 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Willie Weidman blows the layup but the foul's on Willy Palen - foul #1 on Willy Palen, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Willy Palen snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Joshua Myers loses the dribble to George Calhoun | 31-41 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Mark Baker is denied on a layup by Evan Woodward | 31-41 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Mark Baker hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 17:48 | Akron | George Calhoun can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Andy Worthington tips it home | 35-41 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | The jumper by William Freeze is denied by Willie Weidman | 35-41 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Joshua Myers tips it home | 35-43 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Andy Worthington hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | William Freeze is hacked by George Calhoun - foul #2 on George Calhoun, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), William Hone (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Andy Worthington, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Williams Wahl (SG), Michael Geraci (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter, Willy Palen | |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 16:30 | Akron | William Hone snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:25 | Akron | David Labadie is fouled on the floor by Dean Miles - foul #3 on Dean Miles, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SG) Dean Miles | |
| 16:14 | Akron | William Hone hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Labadie | 40-43 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Aaron Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Charles Smith grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Hone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) C - Edward Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Williams (fresh) SF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Luis Dehaven (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Akron | David Labadie misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Williams Wahl is whistled for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Dean Miles (SF) Aaron Williams, Luis Dehaven | |
| 15:22 | Akron | David Labadie hits a 3 from the left corner set up by William Hone | 43-43 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Dean Miles scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Williams Wahl | 43-46 |
| 14:51 | Akron | William Hone is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Hone, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Jerald Fregoso, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF), Willy Palen (C) Williams Wahl, Dean Miles, Malcolm Petty, Michael Geraci | |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andy Worthington - foul #2 on Andy Worthington, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Baker (PF) William Hone | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:05 | Akron | John Bryner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Mark Baker grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:52 | Akron | George Calhoun misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Evan Woodward snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | William Freeze connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Joshua Myers | 43-51 |
| 13:12 | Akron | George Calhoun knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andy Worthington | 46-51 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Mark Baker blocks the jumper by Kenneth Minter | 46-51 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Willie Weidman gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Willie Weidman knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | George Calhoun is called for the reach on Joshua Myers - foul #3 on George Calhoun, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), William Hone (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Andy Worthington, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Williams Wahl (SG), Michael Geraci (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF) William Freeze, Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter | |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Williams Wahl | 49-53 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Charles Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Williams Wahl - foul #1 on Williams Wahl, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Dehaven (C) Willy Palen | |
| 11:51 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Labadie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) C - Edward Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Williams Wahl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Luis Dehaven (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Michael Geraci blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 11:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Mayer | 51-53 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from David Labadie | 53-53 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Dean Miles tips it home | 53-55 |
| 10:44 | Akron | David Labadie misses the floater near the basket | 53-55 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 10:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerald Fregoso | 53-55 |
| 10:13 | Akron | David Labadie buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerald Fregoso | 55-55 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Dean Miles knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Luis Dehaven | 55-58 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Edward Mayer banks in the layup and he's fouled by Luis Dehaven - foul #1 on Luis Dehaven, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Mark Baker (PF) Charles Smith, David Labadie, William Hone, Jerald Fregoso | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF), Willy Palen (C) Dean Miles, Williams Wahl, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty, Luis Dehaven | |
| 09:33 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Freeze and he's fouled by Edward Mayer - foul #1 on Edward Mayer, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Weidman (C) Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Willie Weidman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Willy Palen gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-61 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Mark Baker snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Mark Baker's pass is intercepted by Willy Palen | 58-61 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | George Calhoun is called for the reach on William Freeze - foul #4 on George Calhoun, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG) George Calhoun | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Labadie - foul #2 on David Labadie, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Willie Weidman is fouled on the floor by Willy Palen - foul #2 on Willy Palen, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG) David Labadie | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Akron | Mark Baker lays it in | 60-63 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Willy Palen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 07:24 | Akron | John Bryner grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 07:19 | Akron | George Calhoun buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Willie Weidman | 62-63 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Andy Worthington is called for the reach on Evan Woodward - foul #3 on Andy Worthington, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (SG), William Hone (PF) John Bryner, Mark Baker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Malcolm Petty (PF) Kenneth Minter | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Willie Weidman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 07:00 | Akron | William Freeze steps in front of the George Calhoun pass in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Willie Weidman takes the ball from William Freeze | 62-64 |
| 06:30 | Akron | William Hone knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Andy Worthington picks off the pass by Malcolm Petty | 65-64 |
| 05:48 | Akron | David Labadie is whistled for a carry | 65-64 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Mark Baker (PF), Edward Mayer (C) David Labadie, Andy Worthington, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Williams Wahl (SG), Michael Geraci (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF) William Freeze, Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Willy Palen | |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Williams Wahl's floater is knocked away by William Hone | 65-64 |
| 05:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Baker | 65-64 |
| 05:14 | Akron | William Hone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter tips it but misses | 65-64 |
| 04:52 | Akron | George Calhoun grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Mark Baker lays it in on a great pass from Edward Mayer | 67-64 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Williams Wahl makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dean Miles | 67-67 |
| 04:09 | Akron | William Hone lays it up and in on a great pass from George Calhoun | 69-67 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Baker - foul #3 on Mark Baker, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Willie Weidman (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, William Hone, Mark Baker, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Willy Palen (C) Dean Miles, Williams Wahl, Michael Geraci, Kenneth Minter | |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Weidman | 69-68 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the driving attempt from the right block | 69-68 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Andy Worthington tips it in | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Joshua Myers scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Evan Woodward | 71-70 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Evan Woodward takes the ball from David Labadie | 71-70 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Evan Woodward's pass is intercepted by David Labadie | 71-70 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Mark Baker (PF) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Jerald Fregoso | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Minter (PF) Malcolm Petty | |
| 02:05 | Akron | George Calhoun loses the ball out of bounds | 71-70 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joshua Myers | 71-73 |
| 01:25 | Akron | George Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Willy Palen gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Joshua Myers's dunk attempt is rejected by Willie Weidman | 71-73 |
| 00:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Weidman | 71-73 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Andy Worthington scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Calhoun | 73-73 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Joshua Myers can't tip it in | 73-73 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Mark Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Akron | Mark Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Myers - foul #2 on Joshua Myers, team foul #6 | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses long on a halfcourt shot | 75-73 |