| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Komar (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 5 pts. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Aaron Williams inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | William Freeze can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 19:36 | Akron | Isaac Robinson snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Mark Baker misses badly on a shot from the left block | 33-23 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | George Scott gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Aaron Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | George Scott's floater is tipped away by Mark Baker | 33-23 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Isaac Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Labadie | 35-23 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | George Scott buries a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Geraci | 35-25 |
| 17:28 | Akron | John Bryner's layup is rejected by Malcolm Petty | 35-25 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | John Bryner is called for the reach on William Freeze in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bryner, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (SG), Edward Mayer (C) John Bryner, John Komar | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Aaron Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Freeze | 35-28 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Charles Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Charles Smith is called for the reach on George Scott - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Isaac Robinson, Mark Baker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG), James Killinger (SF), Steven Peterson (C) George Scott, Aaron Williams, Malcolm Petty | |
| 16:25 | Kent State | James Killinger comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on David Labadie - foul #1 on David Labadie, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (SG) David Labadie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG), Ben Jones (SF) William Freeze, Michael Geraci | |
| 16:25 | Kent State | James Killinger makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | James Killinger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Charles Smith knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Woodrow Cater | 39-30 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | The jumper by Robert Liddle is denied by Rodney Barker | 39-30 |
| 15:40 | Akron | Rodney Barker gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) SG - Erick Coker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) PF - James Killinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Akron | Woodrow Cater misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Woodrow Cater pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Edward Mayer is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), John Bryner (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Mark Baker (PF), John Komar (C) Charles Smith, Woodrow Cater, Edward Mayer, Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Malcolm Petty (C) Robert Liddle, Erick Coker, Ben Jones, James Killinger, Steven Peterson | |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Mark Baker takes the ball from George Scott | 39-30 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Bryner | 41-30 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | George Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 13:57 | Akron | John Komar gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Isaac Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 13:38 | Akron | John Komar can't tip it in | 41-30 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Michael Geraci pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | John Komar is called for the reach on Malcolm Petty - foul #1 on John Komar, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 12:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Isaac Robinson | 41-30 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Isaac Robinson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on George Scott - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG) George Scott | |
| 12:29 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Robert Liddle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 12:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Baker | 42-30 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Isaac Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Michael Geraci pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Michael Geraci drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Komar (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Liddle (fresh) SF - Aaron Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Akron | John Komar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 11:10 | Akron | David Labadie grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 10:52 | Akron | David Labadie misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Aaron Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Aaron Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-33 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Mark Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 10:20 | Akron | John Komar hits a jumpshot from the left side | 44-33 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | William Freeze connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 09:53 | Akron | John Komar hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Labadie | 47-36 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | John Bryner steals it from Michael Geraci | 47-36 |
| 09:35 | Akron | David Labadie lays it up and in on a great pass from John Bryner | 49-36 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty is hacked by John Komar - foul #2 on John Komar, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG), Edward Mayer (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Rodney Barker (C) David Labadie, John Bryner, Isaac Robinson, Mark Baker, John Komar | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), James Killinger (SF), Luis Dehaven (PF), Steven Peterson (C) William Freeze, Robert Liddle, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty | |
| 08:57 | Kent State | James Killinger can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-36 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Peterson - foul #1 on Steven Peterson, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Luis Dehaven | 50-36 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | James Killinger loses the dribble to Jerald Fregoso | 50-36 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Edward Mayer clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Peterson - foul #2 on Steven Peterson, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Erick Coker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Edward Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:41 | Akron | Woodrow Cater can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to George Scott | 52-36 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Erick Coker's pass is intercepted by Charles Smith | 52-36 |
| 07:21 | Akron | Charles Smith hits the finger roll | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Scott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Killinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Luis Dehaven (fresh) 3 pf. C - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | George Scott connects on the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Woodrow Cater - foul #2 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), John Bryner (SG) Charles Smith, Woodrow Cater | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Michael Geraci (PF), Malcolm Petty (C) Erick Coker, Luis Dehaven, Steven Peterson | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | George Scott makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Edward Mayer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Bryner | 56-39 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | James Killinger clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Mayer - foul #2 on Edward Mayer, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Baker (PF) Jerald Fregoso | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG) George Scott | |
| 06:32 | Kent State | James Killinger makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | James Killinger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:07 | Akron | The short jumper by Mark Baker is denied by Michael Geraci | 56-41 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | William Freeze snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | William Freeze buries a 3 from straight away set up by Malcolm Petty | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Akron | John Bryner misses the 3 from straight away | 56-44 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | James Killinger grabs the board | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | William Freeze misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Robert Liddle gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | James Killinger misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Mark Baker gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Rodney Barker is fouled on the floor by James Killinger - foul #1 on James Killinger, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF), John Komar (C) Edward Mayer, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF) Robert Liddle, James Killinger | |
| 05:07 | Akron | John Komar connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Bryner and he's hacked by Malcolm Petty - foul #1 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Dehaven (C) Malcolm Petty | |
| 05:07 | Akron | John Komar misses the free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Michael Geraci can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Isaac Robinson snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:18 | Akron | John Bryner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 04:17 | Akron | John Bryner pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 03:48 | Akron | John Komar is denied on a layup by Michael Geraci | 58-44 |
| 03:47 | Akron | John Komar hits the follow up shot | 60-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | William Freeze drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Luis Dehaven | 60-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Akron | Isaac Robinson hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Labadie | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bryner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Komar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Dehaven (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Aaron Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven snags the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Luis Dehaven | 62-50 |
| 02:13 | Akron | John Komar is called for traveling | 62-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG), Edward Mayer (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Rodney Barker (C) David Labadie, John Bryner, Isaac Robinson, Mark Baker, John Komar | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Erick Coker (SG), Ben Jones (SF), James Killinger (PF), Steven Peterson (C) William Freeze, George Scott, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci, Luis Dehaven | |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Robert Liddle knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF) Woodrow Cater, Jerald Fregoso | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Malcolm Petty (C) Ben Jones, James Killinger, Steven Peterson | |
| 01:38 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Malcolm Petty | 62-53 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Mark Baker (PF), John Komar (C) Charles Smith, Edward Mayer, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), George Scott (SG) Robert Liddle, Erick Coker | |
| 01:26 | Kent State | William Freeze drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Akron | David Labadie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Aaron Williams grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Freeze | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the floater near the basket | 62-59 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Mark Baker gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Mark Baker is hacked by Aaron Williams - foul #3 on Aaron Williams, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| 00:25 | Akron | George Scott is called for the reach on John Bryner - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 00:25 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:25 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Aaron Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Mark Baker, John Komar | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:16 | Akron | William Freeze is called for the reach on David Labadie in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Freeze, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 00:16 | Akron | David Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:16 | Akron | David Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | William Freeze misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Rodney Barker | 66-59 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SF) Isaac Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:06 | Akron | George Scott is called for the reach on Edward Mayer in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Scott, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | William Freeze misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Aaron Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |