| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) PF - Evan Davis (fresh) C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) SF - Alan Tay (fresh) PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Alan Tay gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Eric Wilkinson - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Alan Tay is hacked by Greg Lamarche - foul #1 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Shen Tang knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Eric Wilkinson | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Shen Tang drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Eric Wilkinson | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Evan Davis connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hoffman | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Ruby - foul #1 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ernest Thomas | 7-6 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton is whistled for a carry | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Alan Tay, Dwight Rhoton, Augustus Stromski | |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Rossi - foul #1 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Leon Tyree steals the ball from Greg Lamarche | 7-6 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Anthony Langston is hacked by Evan Davis - foul #1 on Evan Davis, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Alberto Luna comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby blows the layup | 7-6 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Alberto Luna gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Leon Tyree is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF) Anthony Langston, Colby Stotler | |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Keene | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) SG - Morris Davis (fresh) SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Leon Tyree (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Akron | Morris Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-6 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Robert Keene snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is hacked by Leon Tyree - foul #1 on Leon Tyree, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Daniel Ruby, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Augustus Stromski (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Morris Davis, Alberto Luna, Leon Tyree | |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Terry Gaines drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 12-6 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Shen Tang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Steve Jacobi grabs the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Alan Tay buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Shen Tang | 12-9 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Anthony Langston picks off the pass by Kevin Bolduc | 12-9 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Alan Tay knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc double dribbles | 12-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Alan Tay, Steve Jacobi, Augustus Stromski | |
| 13:09 | Akron | Morris Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton tips it home | 12-14 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Morris Davis gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Reynaldo Rossi and he's fouled by Evan Davis - foul #2 on Evan Davis, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (PF), Robert Keene (C) Evan Davis, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Colby Stotler (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Morris Davis, Alberto Luna, Leon Tyree | |
| 12:39 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Terry Gaines loses the dribble to Colby Stotler | 12-17 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the jumper from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Michael Meagher snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) C - Robert Keene (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Tay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Colby Stotler (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Robert Keene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Greg Lamarche (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Augustus Stromski (C) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Alan Tay, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 11:32 | Akron | Alberto Luna misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Augustus Stromski pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Morris Davis is fouled on the floor by Michael Meagher - foul #1 on Michael Meagher, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (PF) Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Morris Davis, Alberto Luna, Colby Stotler, Augustus Stromski | |
| 10:56 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-17 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Shen Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Alan Tay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-17 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc hits the follow up shot | 14-17 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Alan Tay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is called for traveling | 14-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Keene (SF) Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Alan Tay, Dwight Rhoton, Leon Tyree | |
| 09:21 | Akron | Greg Lamarche picks off the pass by Anthony Langston | 14-17 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 17-17 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi misses the floater from the left side | 17-17 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Colby Stotler denies the turnaround by Greg Lamarche | 17-17 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc tips it in | 19-17 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alberto Luna | 19-20 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is called for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Michael Meagher (PF), George Burns (C) Terry Gaines, Kevin Bolduc, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna, Colby Stotler | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) C - George Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) SF - Alan Tay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Michael Meagher steps in front of the Shen Tang pass | 19-20 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Alan Tay grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Alan Tay travels with the ball | 19-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF) Ernest Thomas, George Burns | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, Morris Davis, Alan Tay, Steve Jacobi, Augustus Stromski | |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses the lay-in | 19-20 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Leon Tyree pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson blows the layup | 19-20 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Ruby | 19-20 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses short on a shot from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Alberto Luna grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Alberto Luna loses the ball out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Kevin Bolduc (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Terry Gaines, Michael Meagher, Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Eric Wilkinson, Alberto Luna, Dwight Rhoton, Leon Tyree | |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Alan Tay - foul #1 on Alan Tay, team foul #3 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Anthony Langston, Steve Jacobi, Augustus Stromski | |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Alan Tay connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Colby Stotler | 22-23 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Shen Tang comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Terry Gaines (SG), Michael Meagher (SF) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Dwight Rhoton, Alan Tay, Colby Stotler, Leon Tyree | |
| 04:21 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 22-24 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Meagher | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - George Burns (fresh) SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Steve Jacobi is called for the reach on Kevin Bolduc - foul #1 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #4 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SF), Evan Davis (PF) George Burns, Michael Meagher, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna, Steve Jacobi | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Robert Keene clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Ernest Thomas picks off the pass by Reynaldo Rossi | 22-24 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas jams it | 24-24 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-24 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Augustus Stromski pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:00 | Akron | The jump hook by Eric Wilkinson is blocked by Evan Davis | 24-24 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Robert Keene gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas snags the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Robert Keene clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-24 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is hacked by Terry Gaines - foul #1 on Terry Gaines, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Alan Tay, Dwight Rhoton, Augustus Stromski | |
| 01:26 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Hoffman | 24-25 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Shen Tang | 24-25 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Shen Tang blows the layup | 24-25 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the shot from the right side | 24-25 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leon Tyree - foul #2 on Leon Tyree, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (C) Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Colby Stotler (PF) Eric Wilkinson, Steve Jacobi | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Alberto Luna hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Hoffman - foul #1 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Augustus Stromski (C) Anthony Langston, Leon Tyree | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Alberto Luna misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Robert Keene gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 26-26 |