| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaiming Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Billings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Akron | Willard Forbes is hacked by Shaiming Wang - foul #3 on Shaiming Wang, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (SF) Shaiming Wang | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:29 | Akron | Raymond Scott hits a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Samuel Aikens - foul #3 on Samuel Aikens, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG) Samuel Aikens | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:29 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses the free throw | 39-26 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Robert Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 19:17 | Akron | John Billings steps in front of the Willard Forbes pass | 39-26 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Billings | 39-26 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Billings and he's fouled by Willard Forbes - foul #3 on Willard Forbes, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (SF) Willard Forbes | |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski misses the free throw | 41-26 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald gets the rebound | 41-26 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Li Xayasith is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Li Xayasith, team foul #3 | 41-26 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Raymond Scott clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ivan Jakubowski - foul #2 on Ivan Jakubowski, team foul #4 | 41-26 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | John Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Vincent Stepp buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Scott | 41-29 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond McCoy | 43-29 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-29 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | John Billings drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Li Xayasith | 45-29 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Vincent Stepp knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Scott | 45-32 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | John Billings connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Jones | 47-32 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Michael Williams comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Li Xayasith - foul #3 on Li Xayasith, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (PG), Shaiming Wang (SF) Robert Jones, Raymond McCoy | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Willard Forbes (SF), Timothy Regina (C) Vincent Stepp, Danny Braggs, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 15:57 | Akron | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Li Xayasith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shaiming Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Billings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Regina (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | John Billings slams it home | 49-33 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ivan Jakubowski | 51-33 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Samuel Aikens takes the ball from Aaron Hardin | 51-33 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 51-33 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | John Billings can't tip it in | 51-33 |
| 14:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Raymond Scott | 51-33 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Raymond Scott is hacked by John Billings - foul #1 on John Billings, team foul #6 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Lester Stephenson (SG), Danny Braggs (PF) Aaron Hardin, Michael Williams, Raymond Scott | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:38 | Akron | Timothy Regina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-33 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | John Billings pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-33 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | John Billings tips it home | 53-33 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Danny Braggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-33 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the board | 53-33 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Li Xayasith connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Samuel Aikens | 56-33 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Vincent Stepp | 56-36 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | The short jumper by John Billings is denied by Willard Forbes | 56-36 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Willard Forbes gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Danny Braggs hits a jumper from close range | 56-38 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Li Xayasith | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Li Xayasith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shaiming Wang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Billings (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Stephenson (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Braggs (fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Akron | Timothy Regina's pass is intercepted by John Billings | 59-38 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 59-38 |
| 11:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willard Forbes | 59-38 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Lester Stephenson buries a 3 from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Vincent Stepp grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SG), Sidney Brooks (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Li Xayasith, John Billings, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Bennett (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Vincent Stepp, Lester Stephenson, Willard Forbes, Danny Braggs, Timothy Regina | |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks is whistled for a carry | 59-41 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Michael Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-41 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Bertram Leech snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Keith Tully hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jesse Macdonald - foul #1 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #2 | 59-41 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Keith Tully misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Keith Tully misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 10:04 | Akron | James Bennett snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Li Xayasith (SG), Raymond McCoy (SF) Keith Tully, Shaiming Wang | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (SF) James Bennett | |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (PF) Raymond Scott | |
| 09:37 | Akron | Aaron Hardin is hacked by Samuel Aikens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Aikens, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG) Samuel Aikens | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:37 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Jones | 61-43 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Michael Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aaron Hardin | 61-45 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Li Xayasith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bertram Leech | 64-45 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Michael Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Hardin | 64-48 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Li Xayasith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bertram Leech | 67-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Li Xayasith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sidney Brooks (fairly fresh) C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jesse Macdonald (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Akron | Aaron Hardin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 67-48 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron Hardin - foul #3 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #3 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (PG), Keith Tully (SG), Shaiming Wang (SF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Robert Jones, Li Xayasith, Raymond McCoy, Sidney Brooks | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF) Aaron Hardin, Michael Williams, Lester Stephenson, Danny Braggs | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Emory Oakley loses the dribble to Shaiming Wang | 69-48 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Bertram Leech banks in the layup on a great pass from Shaiming Wang | 71-48 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses the easy layup | 71-48 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang grabs the board | 71-48 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Bertram Leech and he's fouled by Jesse Macdonald - foul #2 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #4 | 73-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Li Xayasith (SG), John Billings (PF) Keith Tully, Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (C) Jesse Macdonald | |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski misses the free throw | 73-48 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Raymond Scott gets the rebound | 73-48 |
| 06:15 | Akron | John Billings steals the ball from Timothy Regina | 73-48 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski loses the dribble to Willard Forbes | 73-48 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Willard Forbes banks in the layup | 73-50 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | John Billings banks in the layup set up by Samuel Aikens and the foul's on Vincent Stepp - foul #1 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #5 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG), Keith Tully (SG), Raymond McCoy (SF), Gerald Maurer (C) Samuel Aikens, Li Xayasith, Shaiming Wang, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Lester Stephenson (SG), James Bennett (SF), Danny Braggs (PF) Vincent Stepp, Emory Oakley, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott | |
| 05:37 | Kent State | John Billings misses the free throw | 75-50 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy grabs the offensive rebound | 75-50 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy is fouled on the floor by James Bennett - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #6 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (PF) John Billings | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Keith Tully misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-50 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Aaron Hardin gets the rebound | 75-50 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Danny Braggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-50 |
| 04:58 | Akron | James Bennett misses the tip | 75-50 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer grabs the board | 75-50 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Keith Tully is hacked by Lester Stephenson - foul #1 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #7 | 75-50 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Timothy Regina clanks a driving attempt from close range | 77-50 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Lester Stephenson tips it home | 77-52 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 77-52 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks tips it back up and in | 79-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Tully (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Maurer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Akron | Lester Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-52 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer gets the rebound | 79-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Keith Tully misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 79-52 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Timothy Regina grabs the board | 79-52 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Aaron Hardin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Maurer - foul #1 on Gerald Maurer, team foul #8 | 79-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bertram Leech (C) Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG) Lester Stephenson | |
| 03:06 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 79-53 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-54 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Keith Tully clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 79-54 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Aaron Hardin snags the defensive board | 79-54 |
| 02:31 | Akron | James Bennett misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond McCoy - foul #2 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #9 | 79-54 |
| 02:31 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 02:31 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Keith Tully can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Regina - foul #3 on Timothy Regina, team foul #8 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (SF) James Bennett | |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Keith Tully misses the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Akron | Danny Braggs makes the floater from the left side | 80-58 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Lester Stephenson picks off the pass by Bertram Leech | 80-58 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Aaron Hardin - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #10 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (SF) Emory Oakley | |
| 01:14 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 80-59 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Keith Tully snags the offensive board | 80-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Bertram Leech is hacked by Danny Braggs - foul #1 on Danny Braggs, team foul #9 | 80-59 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 2nd free throw | 81-59 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Timothy Regina grabs the board | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Aaron Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-59 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Jones runs out the clock | 81-59 |