| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Trevor Johnson inbounds the ball | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Trevor Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Robert Jury loses the ball out of bounds | 26-47 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-47 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Trevor Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Jing-Sheng Tao is called for the reach on Fredrick Conrad - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #1 | 26-47 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-47 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Craig Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-47 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is whistled for a carry | 26-47 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-47 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Robert Jury tips it but misses | 26-47 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Craig Russ tips it back up and in | 28-47 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Jing-Sheng Tao is called for the reach on Fredrick Conrad - foul #3 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #2 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:43 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Jury | 28-47 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Russ | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:24 | Kent State | James Allan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Trevor Johnson gets the rebound | 28-47 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Russell Jacobs blows the layup | 28-47 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Craig Russ grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Conrad - foul #1 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #1 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG), Gary Raya (SF), Greg Ropp (PF) Carlos Mitchell, Craig Russ, Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG), Orville Chittenden (SG), Craig Delp (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses short on a jumper from the right side | 28-47 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Craig Delp grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the lay-in | 28-47 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt tips it home | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-49 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Craig Delp pulls down the rebound | 28-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) SF - Gary Raya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Chittenden (fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Delp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Sims (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Trevor Johnson loses the dribble to Greg Ropp | 28-49 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Gary Raya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Orville Chittenden, Trevor Johnson, Craig Delp | |
| 15:15 | Akron | Edward Costillo is hacked by Roger Hillyer - foul #4 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #3 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF) Roger Hillyer, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:08 | Akron | Patrick Sims can't connect on a floater near the basket | 28-49 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Craig Russ snags the defensive board | 28-49 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Costillo - foul #1 on Edward Costillo, team foul #2 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (C) Patrick Sims | |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Dave Marks pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #4 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #4 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:44 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Dave Marks is called for the reach on Craig Russ - foul #3 on Dave Marks, team foul #3 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG) James Schuelke | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:25 | Kent State | James Allan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-51 |
| 14:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dave Marks | 29-51 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Russell Jacobs jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 29-53 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Johnson - foul #4 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #4 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF) Thomas Johnson, Edward Costillo | |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Russell Jacobs - foul #2 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #5 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (SF), Robert Jury (C) Craig Russ, Gary Raya | |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Sims (C) Dave Marks | |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the free throw | 31-53 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Patrick Sims snags the defensive board | 31-53 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is fouled on the floor by James Allan - foul #3 on James Allan, team foul #5 | 31-53 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Russell Jacobs is fouled on the floor by James Allan - foul #4 on James Allan, team foul #6 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG) James Allan, Carlos Mitchell | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG) Stephen Hunnicutt | |
| 13:01 | Akron | Russell Jacobs hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Fredrick Conrad | 31-55 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Greg Ropp travels with the ball | 31-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Raya (SF) Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (PF) Russell Jacobs | |
| 12:31 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 31-55 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz snags the defensive board | 31-55 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Greg Ropp is denied on a layup by Patrick Sims | 31-55 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Craig Delp grabs the defensive rebound | 31-55 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Trevor Johnson | 31-57 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses short on a runner from close range | 31-57 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | James Schuelke gets the offensive rebound | 31-57 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Robert Jury can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Patrick Sims - foul #1 on Patrick Sims, team foul #6 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG), Craig Russ (SF) Andrew Savitz, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG), Dave Marks (C) Fredrick Conrad, Patrick Sims | |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Dave Marks gets the rebound | 32-57 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the shot from just outside the lane | 32-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Gary Raya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Delp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-59 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | James Schuelke pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-59 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell is called for traveling | 32-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (C) Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Jacobs (PF) Craig Delp | |
| 11:09 | Akron | Thomas Johnson connects on the turnaround from the right block | 32-61 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 32-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Edward Costillo (SF) Thomas Johnson, Trevor Johnson | |
| 10:44 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Greg Ropp - foul #3 on Greg Ropp, team foul #7 | 32-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (PG), Monroe Sanders (PF) James Schuelke, Gary Raya | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:44 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 1st free throw | 32-62 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 32-62 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Greg Ropp snags the defensive board | 32-62 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Russell Jacobs denies the turnaround by Monroe Sanders | 32-62 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Dave Marks snags the defensive board | 32-62 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Craig Russ steps in front of the Edward Costillo pass | 32-62 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #8 | 32-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Gary Raya (SF) Carlos Mitchell, Craig Russ | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Patrick Sims (C) Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Dave Marks | |
| 09:32 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses long on a shot in the paint | 32-62 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Russell Jacobs tips it back up and in | 32-64 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Greg Ropp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 32-64 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad pulls down the rebound | 32-64 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is hacked by Andrew Savitz - foul #4 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #9 | 32-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Craig Russ (C) Andrew Savitz, Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (PF) Russell Jacobs | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 32-65 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 32-66 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Gary Raya misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-66 |
| 08:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Craig Delp | 32-66 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Trevor Johnson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 32-66 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Craig Delp tips it but misses | 32-66 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Craig Delp tips it home | 32-68 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Craig Russ is called for a charge - foul #1 on Craig Russ, team foul #10 | 32-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG), Dave Marks (C) Fredrick Conrad, Patrick Sims | |
| 07:53 | Akron | Trevor Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Ropp | 32-68 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Dave Marks gets the offensive rebound | 32-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) SF - Gary Raya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Russ (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Greg Ropp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Delp (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Akron | Trevor Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Hunnicutt | 32-70 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Dave Marks is called for the reach on Gary Raya - foul #4 on Dave Marks, team foul #7 | 32-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG) James Schuelke, Kenneth Bernardino | |
| Subs | Akron | Orville Chittenden (SG), Russell Jacobs (PF) Thomas Johnson, Craig Delp | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Gary Raya misses the 1st free throw | 32-70 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 32-70 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Andrew Savitz takes the ball from Stephen Hunnicutt | 32-70 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Allan | 34-70 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Russell Jacobs can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-70 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | James Allan gets the rebound | 34-70 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Greg Ropp knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 36-70 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Dave Marks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-70 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Craig Russ pulls down the rebound | 36-70 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-70 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | James Allan hits the follow up shot | 38-70 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-70 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Dave Marks hits the follow up shot | 38-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz drills a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Dave Marks - foul #5 on Dave Marks, team foul #8 | 40-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Patrick Sims (C) Stephen Hunnicutt, Orville Chittenden, Trevor Johnson, Dave Marks | |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the free throw | 41-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:16 | Akron | Andrew Savitz is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson - foul #5 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #11 | 41-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG) Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (PF) Russell Jacobs | |
| 05:16 | Akron | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-73 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-74 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Craig Russ hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-74 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-74 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Gary Raya grabs the board | 43-74 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Greg Ropp is fouled on the floor by Edward Costillo - foul #2 on Edward Costillo, team foul #9 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG) James Allan | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Greg Ropp makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Greg Ropp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Patrick Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-74 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Gary Raya hits a jumper from the baseline | 47-74 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Patrick Sims clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-74 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Craig Delp tips it back up and in | 47-76 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | James Schuelke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Edward Costillo, Craig Delp | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) SF - Gary Raya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Russ (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Greg Ropp (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Sims (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Trevor Johnson | 47-78 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | James Schuelke loses the dribble to Fredrick Conrad | 47-78 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Patrick Sims lays it in | 47-80 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Gary Raya comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-80 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Greg Ropp pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-80 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino's pass is intercepted by Thomas Johnson | 47-80 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Russell Jacobs scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Trevor Johnson | 47-82 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Greg Ropp hits a jumper from the left block | 49-82 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Trevor Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson and he's fouled by Gary Raya - foul #2 on Gary Raya, team foul #12 | 49-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (SG) Kenneth Bernardino | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:38 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the free throw | 49-85 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Gary Raya buries a driving attempt in the lane | 51-85 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Johnson | 51-87 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | James Schuelke clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-87 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Russell Jacobs grabs the board | 51-87 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Russell Jacobs clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Raya - foul #3 on Gary Raya, team foul #13 | 51-87 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 51-88 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 51-88 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Gary Raya gets the rebound | 51-88 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Craig Russ blows the layup | 51-88 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Trevor Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-88 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad runs out the clock | 51-88 |