| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons's pass is intercepted by Juan Zepeda | 26-27 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Robert Elston travels with the ball | 26-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Antonio Sanchez blocks the jumper by Robert Sellers | 26-27 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Johnny Daniell pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Johnny Daniell drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | William Forster can't finish the layup | 28-27 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Johnny Daniell snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-27 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | William Forster gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert loses the dribble to William Rehberger | 28-27 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Edward Gragg hits a 3 from straight away | 31-27 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Dikembe Akiyama is called for the reach on Wade Gilbert - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Robert Elston is called for the reach on William Forster - foul #2 on Robert Elston, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sellers | 34-29 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 14:59 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Elston | 34-29 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Robert Elston tips it home | 36-29 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-29 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 13:49 | Akron | James Wilson loses the dribble to Shawn Parsons | 36-29 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | William Forster misses long on a shot near the basket | 36-29 |
| 13:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Elston | 36-29 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Jimmy Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Elston | 39-29 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Robert Elston snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Robert Elston hits a 3 from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-31 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Miro Grzywinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Elston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Parsons (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (tiring) 3 reb. C - William Forster (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Joseph Heard is hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Johnny Daniell (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Miro Grzywinski, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG), Joe Lewis (SF), Danny Connelly (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Shawn Parsons, Robert Sellers, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Joseph Heard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 42-31 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Joseph Heard grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Dikembe Real steps in front of the Carlos Gammon pass | 42-31 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Lonnie Higby travels with the ball | 42-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Dikembe Real, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG) Carlos Gammon | |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Edward Gragg is called for the reach on Joseph Heard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Gragg, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG) Edward Gragg | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Joe Lewis knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons | 42-34 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Johnny Daniell knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 44-34 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Joseph Heard drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #3 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Lonnie Higby (SF) Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:01 | Akron | William Rehberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | William Forster clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #2 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF) William Rehberger, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Robert Sellers (SF) Joseph Heard, Joe Lewis | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 08:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 44-37 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Johnny Daniell knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Miro Grzywinski and the foul's on Carlos Gammon - foul #2 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) Miro Grzywinski, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG) Shawn Parsons | |
| 08:05 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 47-37 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Joe Lewis grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Joe Lewis comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG) Carlos Gammon | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to William Forster | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Joseph Heard hits a turnaround in the paint | 47-40 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez is hacked by William Forster - foul #2 on William Forster, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG) Robert Sellers | |
| 06:17 | Akron | Edward Gragg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PF) Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Joe Lewis is hacked by Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Robert Elston drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jimmy Williams | 49-40 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is fouled on the floor by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #9 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) William Forster | |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Shawn Parsons is called for the reach on Dikembe Real - foul #1 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) Miro Grzywinski, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Robert Sellers (SF) Joseph Heard, Joe Lewis | |
| 04:36 | Akron | William Rehberger misses the floater from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Jimmy Williams tips it back up and in | 51-40 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is fouled on the floor by William Rehberger - foul #2 on William Rehberger, team foul #10 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Johnny Daniell, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #11 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Miro Grzywinski, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG), William Forster (C) Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly | |
| 03:47 | Kent State | William Forster knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Sellers | 51-44 |
| 03:19 | Akron | James Wilson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (tiring) 3 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Edward Gragg steals it from Joseph Heard in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Wade Gilbert denies the turnaround by Jimmy Williams | 51-44 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Edward Gragg tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Joseph Heard drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Wade Gilbert is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #2 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG), Joe Lewis (SF), Danny Connelly (PF) Shawn Parsons, Robert Sellers, Wade Gilbert | |
| 02:00 | Akron | Juan Zepeda is hacked by Joseph Heard - foul #1 on Joseph Heard, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF) Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Danny Connelly | |
| 01:50 | Akron | Jimmy Williams drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Real | 55-46 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled on the floor by Juan Zepeda - foul #2 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #12 | 55-46 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is called for traveling | 55-48 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Robert Sellers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is hacked by Joseph Heard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Heard, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Robert Elston is hacked by William Forster - foul #3 on William Forster, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Robert Elston makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Robert Elston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Joseph Heard is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Real - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #13 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF) William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Juan Zepeda snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Joseph Heard is called for the reach on Juan Zepeda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Heard, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF) Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Robert Sellers double dribbles | 59-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Shawn Parsons - foul #2 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama runs out the clock | 61-48 |