| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Edward Gold inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Kent State | Eric Camara swats the short shot by Barry Brown | 23-31 |
| 19:52 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-31 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Mario Moreno gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Michael Sines makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Hawkins | 23-34 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Mario Moreno snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 23-34 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Edward Gold grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Wayne Anders steals the ball from Jerald Stevens | 23-34 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Anders | 23-36 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 17:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Curtis Hawkins | 23-36 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Michael Sines steps out of bounds on the baseline | 23-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Peter Miller | 26-36 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Donald Son swats the layup by Mario Moreno | 26-36 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the tip | 26-36 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Donald Son snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Edward Gold comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-36 |
| 16:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Eric Camara | 26-36 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Mario Moreno banks in the layup | 26-38 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Peter Miller is fouled on the floor by Michael Sines - foul #1 on Michael Sines, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Dale Pacholski (SF), Barry Brown (PF) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Edward Gold, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF) Michael Sines, Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins, Eric Camara | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 26-38 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly snags the offensive board | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Dale Pacholski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Mario Moreno is called for the reach on Ernie Meissner - foul #2 on Mario Moreno, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF) Dale Pacholski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Ernest Brown is hacked by Wallace Judson - foul #1 on Wallace Judson, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Ernest Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 14:33 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Roberts | 26-38 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Chad Roberts blows the layup | 26-38 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner travels with the ball | 26-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Dale Pacholski (PF), Donald Son (C) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown, Barry Brown, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Wayne Anders (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Rafael Santiago | |
| 13:24 | Akron | Michael Sines can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Donald Son snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Donald Son tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Wayne Anders | 28-40 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens can't finish the layup | 28-40 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Mario Moreno pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SF) Peter Macaluso | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Chad Roberts, Mario Moreno | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski banks in the layup | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) PF - Dale Pacholski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Son (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Rafael Santiago hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Sines | 30-42 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Donald Son misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Michael Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Camara - foul #2 on Eric Camara, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Daniel Moberly (C) Peter Miller, Edward Gold, Dale Pacholski, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Mario Moreno (C) Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins, Rafael Santiago | |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Jerald Stevens steals the ball from Chad Roberts | 32-42 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso is fouled on the floor by Chad Roberts - foul #1 on Chad Roberts, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SG) Jerald Stevens | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG) Michael Sines | |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Ernest Brown buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Peter Macaluso | 34-42 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-44 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly's pass is intercepted by Tim Trojanowski | 34-44 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Wallace Judson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Eric Camara blocks the short jumper by Edward Gold | 34-47 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Eric Camara gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Ernest Brown steps in front of the Chad Roberts pass | 34-47 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Edward Gold is blocked by Mario Moreno | 34-47 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Chad Roberts pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Gold (fresh) SF - Peter Macaluso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mario Moreno (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Akron | Mario Moreno can't finish the layup | 34-47 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Edward Gold snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Ernest Brown is hacked by Chad Roberts - foul #2 on Chad Roberts, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Dale Pacholski (SF), Kent Hollaway (PF), Donald Son (C) Ernest Brown, Edward Gold, Peter Macaluso, Barry Brown, Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Wayne Anders (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Juan Rosales (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Juan Rosales swats the dunk try by Dale Pacholski | 34-47 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Rafael Santiago snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Rafael Santiago makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Curtis Hawkins | 34-49 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Rafael Santiago swats the short shot by Jerald Stevens | 34-49 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens tips it in | 36-49 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Michael Sines knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-52 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Donald Son misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Rafael Santiago - foul #2 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #7 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SF) Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Donald Son makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Donald Son makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Rafael Santiago scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Juan Rosales | 38-55 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Hawkins | 38-55 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Juan Rosales grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Dale Pacholski denies the turnaround by Rafael Santiago | 38-55 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Peter Miller pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Edward Gold - foul #2 on Edward Gold, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Dale Pacholski, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Michael Sines, Wayne Anders, Juan Rosales | |
| 04:04 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-56 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Edward Gold tips it back up and in | 40-56 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Rafael Santiago knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Roberts | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the turnaround in the lane | 42-58 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wallace Judson | 42-61 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-61 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Chad Roberts misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Moberly - foul #2 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #2 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dale Pacholski (SF) Edward Gold | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SF), Juan Rosales (C) Curtis Hawkins, Rafael Santiago | |
| 02:21 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Chad Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Juan Rosales buries a jump hook from the baseline | 47-64 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski grabs the offensive board | 47-64 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Tim Trojanowski - foul #1 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SF) Dale Pacholski | |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (C) Willie Morton | |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Juan Rosales grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Rafael Santiago knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 48-66 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Brown and the foul's on Chad Roberts - foul #3 on Chad Roberts, team foul #9 | 50-66 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-66 |
| 00:38 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Rosales | 51-66 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Edward Gold is called for the reach on Chad Roberts - foul #3 on Edward Gold, team foul #3 | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski runs out the clock | 51-66 |