| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Forster (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jimmy Williams inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Robert Elston misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Juan Zepeda tips it back up and in | 37-28 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is called for 5 seconds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| 18:59 | Akron | Johnny Daniell can't finish the layup | 37-28 |
| 18:58 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Higby | 37-28 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | William Forster gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is fouled on the floor by Antonio Sanchez - foul #2 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Johnny Daniell, Lonnie Higby | |
| 17:56 | Kent State | The jump hook by Wade Gilbert is blocked by Dikembe Akiyama | 37-28 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Jimmy Williams clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | William Forster's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Sanchez | 37-28 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Jimmy Williams gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Dikembe Real can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #1 on Robert Sellers, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 16:56 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Joseph Heard lays it in | 39-29 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Robert Sellers is called for the reach on Johnny Daniell - foul #2 on Robert Sellers, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski | |
| 16:08 | Akron | Johnny Daniell drills a turnaround from close range | 39-31 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #3 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) James Wilson, Johnny Daniell, Juan Zepeda | |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 3rd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Lonnie Higby grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Joseph Heard steps in front of the Lonnie Higby pass | 41-31 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Parsons and the foul's on Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Robert Elston | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-31 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Juan Zepeda swats the shot by Shawn Parsons | 44-31 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | William Forster tips it home | 46-31 |
| 14:34 | Akron | William Rehberger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Forster | 46-31 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Joseph Heard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Miro Grzywinski - foul #2 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Miro Grzywinski, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Parsons - foul #3 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (SF) Jimmy Williams | |
| 13:55 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Robert Elston snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Edward Gragg drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Wilson | 48-34 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Heard is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG) Joseph Heard | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Lonnie Higby, Robert Elston | |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Dikembe Real gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 12:55 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Wilson | 48-34 |
| 12:47 | Akron | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | William Forster loses the dribble to Dikembe Real | 48-34 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Jimmy Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 48-36 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-36 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits the finger roll | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Parsons (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Forster (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Dikembe Real can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama tips it but misses | 50-36 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Shawn Parsons, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Johnny Daniell steals the ball from Robert Sellers | 50-36 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Robert Elston misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-36 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is whistled for traveling | 50-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Juan Zepeda (PF) William Rehberger, Lonnie Higby | |
| 09:46 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 50-36 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Edward Gragg can't tip it in | 50-36 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Nelson | 50-36 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Robert Sellers knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carlos Gammon | 52-36 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Robert Elston misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Johnny Daniell tips it back up and in | 52-38 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Robert Sellers can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-38 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Johnny Daniell pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is fouled on the floor by Joe Lewis - foul #1 on Joe Lewis, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG), Shawn Parsons (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Johnny Daniell, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| 08:26 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Williams | 52-41 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | William Forster misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Lonnie Higby scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Williams | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 06:59 | Akron | William Rehberger clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Lonnie Higby snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Wade Gilbert - foul #1 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SF), Danny Connelly (PF) Robert Sellers, Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), James Wilson (SG), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Miro Grzywinski, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 06:38 | Akron | Lonnie Higby makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Lonnie Higby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Joseph Heard hits a jumpshot from the left side | 57-45 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Dikembe Real buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Wilson and the foul's on Shawn Parsons - foul #4 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Nelson (C) William Forster | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (SF) Lonnie Higby | |
| 06:02 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Joe Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:23 | Akron | James Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-49 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the tip | 60-49 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Juan Zepeda tips it but misses | 60-49 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Heard | 60-49 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons's floater is knocked away by Johnny Daniell | 60-49 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Robert Elston pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Robert Elston scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Juan Zepeda | 60-52 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Dikembe Real - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, James Wilson, Johnny Daniell, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Joseph Heard can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Edward Gragg grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Robert Sellers snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Jimmy Williams - foul #3 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG) Shawn Parsons | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF) William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski banks in the layup set up by Dikembe Akiyama | 64-54 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Johnny Daniell denies the turnaround by Joseph Heard | 64-54 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Heard | 64-54 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Robert Sellers's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Akiyama | 64-54 |
| 02:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Miro Grzywinski | 64-54 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Johnny Daniell buries a floater from the baseline | 64-56 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Edward Gragg steps in front of the Joseph Heard pass in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Edward Gragg lays it in | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Edward Gragg is called for the reach on Joseph Heard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Gragg, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | William Forster is hacked by Robert Elston - foul #2 on Robert Elston, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Robert Elston makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Williams | 66-61 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | William Forster is hacked by Miro Grzywinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Jimmy Williams tips it back up and in | 70-63 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Miro Grzywinski - foul #4 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Dikembe Real is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Heard - foul #3 on Joseph Heard, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG) Joe Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:59 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Real - foul #3 on Dikembe Real, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG) Shawn Parsons | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Dikembe Real buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Miro Grzywinski | 73-68 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Miro Grzywinski - foul #5 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG) Miro Grzywinski | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Dikembe Real is hacked by Joseph Heard - foul #4 on Joseph Heard, team foul #8 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG) Joe Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Dikembe Real is called for the reach on William Forster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Real, team foul #15 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG) Shawn Parsons | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Juan Zepeda gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Juan Zepeda travels with the ball | 76-68 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Dikembe Real is called for the reach on Robert Sellers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Real, team foul #16 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG) Dikembe Real | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:32 | Akron | William Rehberger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Gragg | 78-71 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Edward Gragg is called for the reach on Robert Sellers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Gragg, team foul #17 | 78-71 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Edward Gragg scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Elston | 80-74 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Joseph Heard is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Gragg - foul #4 on Edward Gragg, team foul #18 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (PG) Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Edward Gragg connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Juan Zepeda | 81-77 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Robert Nelson (PF) Christopher Pendley, Joe Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Edward Gragg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Gragg, team foul #19 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG) Edward Gragg | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:06 | Akron | William Rehberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-77 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Robert Elston pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:01 | Akron | William Rehberger buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Joseph Heard runs out the clock | 82-80 |