| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Ryan Huey gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Robert Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond McCoy | 47-44 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Franklin Floyd scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Vincent Stepp | 47-47 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Milton Edwards knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Huey | 49-47 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Timothy Regina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Bertram Leech lays it up and in | 51-47 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Timothy Regina hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Franklin Floyd | 51-49 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Timothy Regina pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 17:46 | Akron | David Lofton makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Franklin Floyd | 51-51 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Bertram Leech buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Milton Edwards | 53-51 |
| 17:24 | Akron | David Lofton's pass is intercepted by Raymond McCoy | 53-51 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Robert Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Milton Edwards | 56-51 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Milton Edwards gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Ryan Huey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond McCoy | 58-51 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Ryan Huey steals it from Willard Forbes | 58-51 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy is hacked by Franklin Floyd - foul #2 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #1 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (SF), William Walsh (PF) Milton Edwards, Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), James Bennett (SF), Lester Stephenson (PF) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Willard Forbes, Timothy Regina | |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hardin - foul #1 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #2 | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Walsh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | William Walsh hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 15:20 | Akron | David Lofton misses the shot from close range | 60-51 |
| 15:18 | Akron | David Lofton tips it in | 60-53 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Robert Jones hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Sidney Brooks | 62-53 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Aaron Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sidney Brooks | 62-53 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks lays it in set up by William Walsh | 64-53 |
| 14:14 | Akron | James Bennett is hacked by William Walsh - foul #2 on William Walsh, team foul #1 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF), Gerald Maurer (PF) Sidney Brooks, William Walsh | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Willard Forbes (SF) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, David Lofton | |
| 14:02 | Akron | Milton Edwards denies the turnaround by Willard Forbes | 64-53 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Lester Stephenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Lester Stephenson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), Ryan Huey (PF), Jason Butler (C) Raymond McCoy, Gerald Maurer, Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (PF), David Lofton (C) James Bennett, Lester Stephenson | |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott hits a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Jones | 66-53 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 12:57 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Franklin Floyd clanks a jumper from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Ryan Huey grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-53 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Timothy Regina pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Timothy Regina can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Franklin Floyd snags the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Franklin Floyd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #3 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Sidney Brooks (SF), William Walsh (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Robert Jones, Milton Edwards, Ryan Huey, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), James Bennett (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, David Lofton | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy is fouled on the floor by James Bennett - foul #2 on James Bennett, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Timothy Regina clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-53 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Aaron Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Willard Forbes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Bertram Leech pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Willard Forbes takes the ball from Sidney Brooks | 69-53 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits the finger roll | 69-55 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Aaron Hardin grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Sidney Brooks is called for the reach on Emory Oakley - foul #1 on Sidney Brooks, team foul #2 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF), Ryan Huey (PF) Sidney Brooks, William Walsh | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Lester Stephenson (C) Aaron Hardin, Willard Forbes, Timothy Regina | |
| 09:58 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is hacked by Ryan Huey - foul #3 on Ryan Huey, team foul #3 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG) Nicholas Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:40 | Akron | Franklin Floyd loses the dribble to Robert Jones | 69-55 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Vincent Stepp steals the ball from Robert Jones | 69-55 |
| 09:00 | Akron | James Bennett is whistled for traveling | 69-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), Jason Butler (C) Raymond McCoy, Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF), David Lofton (C) James Bennett, Emory Oakley | |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Milton Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Vincent Stepp snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is hacked by Nicholas Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #4 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (PF) Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:21 | Akron | Franklin Floyd can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Scott - foul #2 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG) Vincent Stepp | |
| 08:21 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Milton Edwards grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Milton Edwards connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Jones | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Akron | Lester Stephenson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-56 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Kent State | William Walsh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | William Walsh tips it but misses | 72-56 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Franklin Floyd snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Aaron Hardin banks in the layup set up by Willard Forbes | 72-58 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | William Walsh travels with the ball | 72-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Sidney Brooks (SF), Bertram Leech (C) Robert Jones, Milton Edwards, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Timothy Regina (PF), James Bennett (C) Aaron Hardin, Franklin Floyd, Lester Stephenson, David Lofton | |
| 07:09 | Akron | Willard Forbes can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 72-58 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Emory Oakley - foul #2 on Emory Oakley, team foul #5 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Huey (PF) William Walsh | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the free throw | 75-58 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Willard Forbes dunks the ball on a great pass from Emory Oakley and he's hacked by Ryan Huey - foul #4 on Ryan Huey, team foul #6 | 75-60 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Emory Oakley - foul #3 on Emory Oakley, team foul #6 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Lofton (C) Willard Forbes | |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 06:23 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-61 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Ryan Huey grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-61 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Bertram Leech tips it back up and in | 78-61 |
| 05:29 | Akron | James Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-61 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Huey | 78-61 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Bertram Leech clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Lofton - foul #3 on David Lofton, team foul #7 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG), Milton Edwards (SF) Nicholas Scott, Sidney Brooks | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Lester Stephenson (C) Vincent Stepp, Emory Oakley, James Bennett, David Lofton | |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 05:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lester Stephenson | 79-61 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the jumper from the left wing | 79-61 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Lester Stephenson grabs the offensive board | 79-61 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Timothy Regina blows the dunk but he's fouled by Bertram Leech - foul #1 on Bertram Leech, team foul #7 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (SG), William Walsh (PF), Jason Butler (C) Raymond McCoy, Ryan Huey, Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:50 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Timothy Regina makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Timothy Regina is called for the reach on Milton Edwards - foul #2 on Timothy Regina, team foul #8 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (PF) Timothy Regina | |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Willard Forbes drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Emory Oakley | 81-64 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | William Walsh clanks a jumper from the right block | 81-64 |
| 04:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Hardin | 81-64 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Franklin Floyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-64 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | William Walsh gets the rebound | 81-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guillory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. PF - Emory Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 81-64 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Willard Forbes grabs the board | 81-64 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Lester Stephenson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-64 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | William Walsh gets the rebound | 81-64 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Milton Edwards hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Guillory | 83-64 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Aaron Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-64 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | William Walsh gets the rebound | 83-64 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Franklin Floyd is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #4 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #9 | 83-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Sidney Brooks (SF), Ryan Huey (PF), Bertram Leech (C) John Guillory, Milton Edwards, William Walsh, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilbur Camper (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), James Bennett (SF) Aaron Hardin, Franklin Floyd, Willard Forbes | |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 84-64 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 85-64 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Emory Oakley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lester Stephenson | 85-67 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Emory Oakley steps in front of the Robert Jones pass | 85-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Akron | Wilbur Camper is hacked by Bertram Leech - foul #2 on Bertram Leech, team foul #8 | 85-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF) Sidney Brooks | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG) Anthony Foulk | |
| 01:40 | Akron | Wilbur Camper misses the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Huey | 85-67 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Bertram Leech blows the layup | 85-67 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-67 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Robert Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-67 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Ryan Huey pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-67 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Bertram Leech drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 88-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 88-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Ryan Huey is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Camper - foul #1 on Wilbur Camper, team foul #10 | 88-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Foulk (SG) Wilbur Camper | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Ryan Huey makes the 1st free throw | 89-69 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Ryan Huey makes the 2nd free throw | 90-69 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Bertram Leech swats the shot by Lester Stephenson | 90-69 |
| 00:24 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Stephenson | 90-69 |
| 00:20 | Akron | James Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-69 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy pulls down the rebound | 90-69 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy runs out the clock | 90-69 |