| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | James Holmes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | William Forster tips it home | 30-27 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses long on a shot from the right side | 30-27 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Forster | 30-27 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Billy Davis knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Aaron Derrico is whistled for a carry | 30-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Robert Sellers tips it in | 30-31 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Robert Elston tips it but misses | 30-31 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Scott Sykes tips it in | 32-31 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Billy Davis knocks in the floater in the paint set up by James Holmes and the foul's on Scott Sykes - foul #3 on Scott Sykes, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Donald Hobbs (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Edward Gragg, Scott Sykes, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Billy Davis makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Gerald Dulac lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Cobb | 34-34 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Billy Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Donald Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Forster - foul #4 on William Forster, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG) William Rehberger, Michael Cobb | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| 16:16 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Joseph Heard | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Robert Sellers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Robert Sellers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Aaron Derrico pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #1 on Robert Sellers, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger, Donald Hobbs, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Billy Davis (PF) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers, Robert Nelson | |
| 14:30 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Colby Cox grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 14:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Elston | 39-34 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Joseph Heard grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Colby Cox | 39-36 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Dikembe Real is whistled for a carry | 39-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Johnny Daniell, Miro Grzywinski, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), William Forster (C) Joseph Heard, Stephen Barnaby | |
| 13:01 | Kent State | William Forster misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-36 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Billy Davis tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Aaron Derrico pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Aaron Derrico comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 39-36 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Robert Sellers snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | William Forster's layup is rejected by Gerald Dulac | 39-36 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Dikembe Real gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 11:47 | Akron | The jump hook by Michael Cobb is blocked by William Forster | 39-36 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Michael Cobb tips it in | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Kent State | William Forster is fouled on the floor by Aaron Derrico - foul #1 on Aaron Derrico, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Joseph Heard (SF) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Robert Sellers | |
| 10:59 | Kent State | William Forster drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Heard | 41-38 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Donald Hobbs blows the dunk | 41-38 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | William Forster drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Pendley and the foul's on Edward Gragg - foul #1 on Edward Gragg, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (C) Edward Gragg, Johnny Daniell, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Stephen Barnaby (PF) Joe Lewis, Billy Davis | |
| 10:02 | Kent State | William Forster makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Hobbs | 43-41 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby misses long on a shot from close range | 43-41 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | William Forster tips it home | 43-43 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Joseph Heard steps in front of the Donald Hobbs pass | 43-43 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 08:49 | Akron | William Rehberger gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is hacked by James Holmes - foul #2 on James Holmes, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Billy Davis (PF) Christopher Pendley, Joseph Heard, William Forster | |
| 08:07 | Akron | James Holmes steals it from Scott Sykes | 43-43 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Billy Davis makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Holmes | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Dikembe Real is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (PG) James Holmes | |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Billy Davis clanks a jumper from the right block | 43-45 |
| 07:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Derrico | 43-45 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Billy Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby misses short on a floater from the left block | 43-45 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Aaron Derrico pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:49 | Akron | William Rehberger is fouled on the floor by Colby Cox - foul #1 on Colby Cox, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Gerald Dulac (C) Johnny Daniell, William Rehberger, Michael Cobb, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Joseph Heard (SF), Robert Nelson (PF), William Forster (C) Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers, Billy Davis, Stephen Barnaby | |
| 05:20 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is fouled on the floor by James Holmes - foul #3 on James Holmes, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG) Colby Cox | |
| 05:05 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Joseph Heard grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | William Forster can't connect on a runner in the lane | 43-45 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Robert Nelson snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | William Forster steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Billy Davis (PF) Joe Lewis, Joseph Heard, Robert Nelson | |
| 03:50 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Billy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Sykes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Dema Gliwski is called for the reach on James Holmes - foul #1 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Michael Cobb (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Billy Davis makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by James Holmes | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:03 | Akron | Robert Sellers steals the ball from Michael Cobb | 43-47 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Colby Cox knocks in the shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Scott Sykes buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Daniell | 46-49 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | William Forster clanks a floater from close range | 46-49 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Aaron Derrico comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 46-51 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Colby Cox pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Colby Cox is hacked by Michael Cobb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cobb, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF) Edward Gragg, Michael Cobb, Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby (PF) Billy Davis | |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled on the floor by Miro Grzywinski - foul #2 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Colby Cox is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #2 on Robert Sellers, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Davis (PF) Stephen Barnaby | |
| 01:03 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Dema Gliwski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby (PF) Billy Davis | |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is called for traveling | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Dema Gliwski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Aaron Derrico knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 49-57 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Dema Gliwski is called for the reach on James Holmes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | James Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | James Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-58 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Forster | 49-58 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Dema Gliwski is called for the reach on William Forster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG) Dema Gliwski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Edward Gragg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ehlers (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Robert Sellers, William Forster | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Scott Sykes swats the layup by Joe Lewis | 49-59 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Aaron Derrico snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 49-59 |