| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 38-24 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is called for 5 seconds | 38-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:14 | Akron | Gerald Dulac connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Miro Grzywinski | 41-24 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is whistled for a carry | 41-24 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 41-24 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 41-24 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | William Forster misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Elston - foul #2 on Robert Elston, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG) Miro Grzywinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:36 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 18:12 | Akron | William Rehberger can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerald Dulac - foul #2 on Gerald Dulac, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG) William Rehberger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Dulac | 43-27 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-27 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Gerald Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Robert Elston misses long on a shot from the left block | 43-27 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Gerald Dulac gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-27 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Robert Elston tips it back up and in | 45-27 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | William Forster connects on the shot from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 15:39 | Akron | Johnny Daniell is fouled on the floor by Wade Gilbert - foul #3 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF) Dema Gliwski, Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Dulac (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Akron | Michael Cobb is hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #1 on Robert Sellers, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG) Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Dema Gliwski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Donald Hobbs hits the follow up shot | 47-29 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | The short jumper by Wade Gilbert is denied by Gerald Dulac | 47-29 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Dema Gliwski pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Colby Cox | 47-29 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the turnaround from the left block | 47-31 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Michael Cobb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-31 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Donald Hobbs grabs the offensive board | 47-31 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Donald Hobbs knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Gerald Dulac | 49-31 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Gerald Dulac snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Michael Cobb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-31 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Colby Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-31 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the tip | 49-31 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 49-33 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Dema Gliwski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Cobb | 51-33 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Parsons | 51-35 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Donald Hobbs comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Colby Cox | 51-35 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 12:08 | Akron | William Rehberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger, Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Danny Connelly (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Shawn Parsons, Colby Cox, Robert Sellers, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 11:27 | Akron | Donald Hobbs's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Connelly | 51-41 |
| 11:26 | Akron | Dikembe Real tips it home | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hobbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Antonio Sanchez picks off the pass by Danny Connelly | 53-41 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Donald Hobbs blows the layup | 53-41 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Johnny Daniell gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Dikembe Real buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Hobbs | 56-41 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Joseph Heard tips it home | 56-43 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Carlos Gammon is called for the reach on Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Colby Cox (SG), William Forster (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Nelson | |
| 09:42 | Akron | Michael Cobb makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dema Gliwski | 59-43 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | William Forster's pass is intercepted by Dema Gliwski | 59-43 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Danny Connelly is called for the reach on Gerald Dulac - foul #1 on Danny Connelly, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG) Dema Gliwski, Miro Grzywinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Danny Connelly | |
| 08:38 | Akron | Gerald Dulac clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Joseph Heard gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Joseph Heard travels with the ball | 59-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF) William Rehberger, Michael Cobb | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG) Colby Cox | |
| 08:03 | Akron | Dikembe Real throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Donald Hobbs (PF) Miro Grzywinski, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:54 | Kent State | William Forster clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-43 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Dikembe Real grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Wade Gilbert steals it from Robert Elston | 59-43 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Joe Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-43 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | William Forster misses the lay-in | 59-43 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hobbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Elston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Forster (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Shawn Parsons - foul #2 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Shawn Parsons, Joe Lewis, Joseph Heard, William Forster | |
| 06:51 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Robert Elston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon banks in the layup | 60-45 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is fouled on the floor by Wade Gilbert - foul #4 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Antonio Sanchez (C) Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Nelson (C) Wade Gilbert | |
| 06:08 | Akron | Michael Cobb drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Sanchez | 63-45 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Robert Sellers | 63-47 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Gerald Dulac clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-47 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Carlos Gammon blocks the jumper by Michael Cobb | 63-49 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-49 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Colby Cox can't tip it in | 63-49 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Michael Cobb snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Michael Cobb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Gerald Dulac gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is hacked by Carlos Gammon - foul #3 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Carlos Gammon, Colby Cox, Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| 04:09 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Joseph Heard is whistled for a carry | 65-49 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG) Miro Grzywinski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Shawn Parsons - foul #3 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | William Forster is fouled on the floor by Robert Elston - foul #3 on Robert Elston, team foul #3 | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hobbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Robert Elston - foul #4 on Robert Elston, team foul #4 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG) William Rehberger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Robert Elston is called for traveling | 67-52 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:48 | Kent State | William Forster drills a floater in the paint | 67-54 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Dema Gliwski comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Shawn Parsons - foul #4 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG) Joe Lewis | |
| 02:33 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 69-54 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Joseph Heard tips it but misses | 69-54 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Robert Elston gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 02:01 | Akron | A charge is called on Michael Cobb - foul #1 on Michael Cobb, team foul #5 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dema Gliwski, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Joseph Heard | |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert buries a jumper from the left block | 69-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Akron | William Rehberger is fouled in the backcourt by Colby Cox - foul #2 on Colby Cox, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Gerald Dulac, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:47 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:47 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | William Forster drills a turnaround from close range | 71-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Akron | Michael Cobb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Rehberger, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Michael Cobb buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | William Forster travels with the ball | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #6 | 74-58 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Michael Cobb buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dema Gliwski | 76-58 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Robert Sellers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-58 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Colby Cox tips it in | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dema Gliwski runs out the clock | 76-60 |