| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) C - James Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) SF - Peter James (fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Clyde Northrop hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Kevin Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Nathaniel Plaisance takes the ball from Michael Mullen | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin can't connect on a shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Kevin Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter James - foul #1 on Peter James, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Daniel Saladino lays it in | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | James Andres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Clyde Northrop is hacked by Kevin Adams - foul #1 on Kevin Adams, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Mullen is blocked by Johnny Dolphin | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clyde Northrop | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter James | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Man Tao scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses badly on a floater in the paint | 4-4 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Clyde Northrop's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Mullen | 4-4 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | James Andres misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 15:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Plaisance | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Brase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) C - James Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clyde Northrop (fairly fresh) SF - Peter James (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Dolphin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin knocks in the floater near the basket | 4-6 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Man Tao is hacked by Johnny Dolphin - foul #1 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Dominique Dibble (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Daniel Saladino, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Randall Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Paul Oster pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Paul Oster lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Crooks | 4-8 |
| 14:25 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Louis Crooks is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Crowley (SG) Louis Crooks | |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Charles Wright double dribbles | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:57 | Akron | Paul Oster connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Charles Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 4-10 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Eric Wise is called for the reach on Richard Crowley - foul #1 on Eric Wise, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Anthony Burns, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:59 | Akron | Aaron Best knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Hunter | 4-12 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 4-12 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | James Andres gets the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Man Tao knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Adams | 7-12 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Paul Oster comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Brase - foul #1 on Charles Brase, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Daniel Saladino (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| 12:22 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Charles Brase comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Michael Mullen can't tip it in | 7-14 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Daniel Saladino gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 11:39 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance is fouled on the floor by James Andres - foul #1 on James Andres, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SF) Richard Crowley | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Oster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Best (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Akron | Aaron Best connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Oster | 7-16 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Man Tao misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Best - foul #1 on Aaron Best, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (SF), Randall Brown (C) Charles Brase, James Andres | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter James (SF), Steven Egan (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Aaron Best, Daniel Saladino, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-16 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Dennis Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the jumper from the left block | 8-18 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Anthony Burns is fouled on the floor by Peter James - foul #2 on Peter James, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), James Andres (C) Kevin Adams, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (PG), Richard Crowley (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Peter James, Steven Egan, Dennis Hunter | |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Michael Mullen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 8-18 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Anthony Burns clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-18 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Clyde Northrop gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Clyde Northrop clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Andres - foul #2 on James Andres, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Dominique Dibble (C) Anthony Burns, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Paul Oster, Richard Crowley, Daniel Saladino | |
| 09:23 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Charles Brase scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Aaron Best - foul #2 on Aaron Best, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG) Man Tao | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Daniel Saladino (PF) Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando | |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses the free throw | 10-20 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Charles Wright steals the ball from Daniel Saladino | 10-20 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Charles Brase comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-20 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin gets the rebound | 10-20 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Randall Brown is called for the reach on Johnny Dolphin - foul #1 on Randall Brown, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Mullen (PF) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Crowley (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Clyde Northrop, Daniel Saladino, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 07:40 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-23 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Oster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Crowley (fresh) PF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Charles Brase connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Adams | 13-23 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Paul Oster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando tips it back up and in | 13-25 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Randall Brown clanks a floater from the right side | 13-25 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Paul Oster clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-25 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Paul Oster pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Charles Brase - foul #2 on Charles Brase, team foul #7 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (SF) Charles Brase | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Paul Oster, Richard Crowley, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| 06:26 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Randall Brown misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #1 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #6 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Crowley (SF) Nathaniel Plaisance | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Randall Brown misses the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Randall Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin can't finish the layup | 14-26 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Richard Crowley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Dominique Dibble (C) Man Tao, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG) Richard Crowley | |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Anthony Burns can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Daniel Saladino grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Daniel Saladino | 14-28 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Michael Mullen can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Johnny Dolphin - foul #2 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #7 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG) Kevin Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Dennis Hunter (C) Paul Oster, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis Crooks | 16-30 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Eric Wise hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Burns | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dominique Dibble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Akron | Eric Wise picks off the pass by Nathaniel Plaisance | 19-30 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble grabs the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Wright | 21-30 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Saladino | 21-32 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Michael Mullen is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hunter - foul #1 on Dennis Hunter, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Anthony Burns, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Peter James (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Daniel Saladino, Dennis Hunter | |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Peter James grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando comes up short on the floater from the left side | 21-32 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Kevin Adams snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Man Tao is hacked by Patrick Villalpando - foul #1 on Patrick Villalpando, team foul #9 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (PF) Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Peter James makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Crooks | 21-34 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Charles Brase hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Andres | 23-34 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Paul Oster loses the dribble to Randall Brown | 23-34 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Patrick Villalpando picks off the pass by Kevin Adams | 23-34 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Peter James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Charles Brase - foul #3 on Charles Brase, team foul #8 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (SF) Charles Brase | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Daniel Saladino (PF) Louis Crooks, Patrick Villalpando | |
| 00:49 | Akron | Peter James misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Peter James misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Andres | 23-34 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses short on a floater from the baseline | 23-34 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Daniel Saladino grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Randall Brown - foul #2 on Randall Brown, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG) Paul Oster | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Man Tao misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 23-35 |