| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Chad Zajicek inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | Harold Jenkins can't connect on a shot near the basket | 33-33 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Harold Jenkins is called for the reach on Darin Young - foul #1 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Washington - foul #1 on Ryan Washington, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Darin Young - foul #2 on Darin Young, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Harold Jenkins grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Robert Washington drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Roy Riley | 34-38 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Ryan Washington clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-38 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Chad Zajicek hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Chad Zajicek grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Shen Chiu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Roy Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs jams it on a nice dish by Robert Washington | 36-40 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Harold Jenkins banks in the layup | 38-40 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Ryan Washington steals the ball from Darin Young | 38-40 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Ronald Venegas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Ryan Washington tips it home | 40-40 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs connects on the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Ryan Washington - foul #2 on Ryan Washington, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SG), Carl Becker (SF) Ronald Venegas, Chad Zajicek | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (SG), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Darin Young, Nathan Harriss | |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Harold Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:38 | Akron | James Jaramillo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Harold Jenkins tips it home | 42-42 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Robert Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Casey Jacobs | |
| 16:05 | Akron | Robert Washington steals it from James Jaramillo | 42-42 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roy Riley | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carl Becker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Deleon (fresh) SF - Roy Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) C - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Carl Becker connects on the runner from the left block | 44-44 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF), Norman Mahr (PF), George Anderson (C) Shen Chiu, Harold Jenkins, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Robert Washington, Roy Riley | |
| 14:54 | Akron | Carl Becker is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG) Carl Becker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Martin Deleon, Scott Hoberg, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Darin Young | 44-46 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Darin Young steals the ball from James Jaramillo | 44-46 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darin Young | 44-48 |
| 13:43 | Akron | George Anderson is hacked by Lonnie Perkins - foul #4 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG) James Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG) Lonnie Perkins | |
| 13:34 | Akron | Carl Becker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Chad Zajicek knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Becker | 46-50 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Darin Young misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss tips it in | 46-52 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Ronald Venegas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs can't finish the layup | 46-52 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Carl Becker snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Carl Becker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Martin Deleon pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Becker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chad Zajicek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Norman Mahr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Martin Deleon (fresh) SG - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Harriss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Martin Deleon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Harold Jenkins (PF), Ryan Washington (C) Carl Becker, Norman Mahr, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Roy Riley (SG), Scott Hoberg (PF), Earle Hendrickson (C) Martin Deleon, Darin Young, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| 11:18 | Akron | Chad Zajicek misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg's pass is intercepted by Harold Jenkins | 46-52 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Harold Jenkins knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Ronald Venegas | 48-52 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Riley | 48-55 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Ronald Venegas hits a floater from the left wing set up by Shen Chiu | 50-55 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson dunks the ball set up by Robert Washington and he's hacked by Chad Zajicek - foul #2 on Chad Zajicek, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SG), Norman Mahr (PF) Ronald Venegas, Chad Zajicek | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (SG) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Norman Mahr's floater is tipped away by Earle Hendrickson | 50-58 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson is denied on a layup by Norman Mahr | 50-58 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Shen Chiu grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Shen Chiu travels with the ball | 50-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (SF) Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Robert Washington, Roy Riley, Scott Hoberg, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Darin Young | 50-60 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Shen Chiu's pass is intercepted by Martin Deleon in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs loses the dribble to Carl Becker | 50-60 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Norman Mahr hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Shen Chiu | 53-60 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Harold Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Casey Jacobs | 53-60 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-60 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Norman Mahr grabs the board | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carl Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Martin Deleon (fairly fresh) SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 25 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Ryan Washington (C) Shen Chiu, James Jaramillo, Carl Becker, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Lonnie Perkins (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Martin Deleon, Darin Young, Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss | |
| 06:49 | Akron | Lonnie Perkins steals it from Ronald Venegas | 53-60 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Robert Washington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lonnie Perkins | 53-62 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Norman Mahr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Casey Jacobs | |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-62 |
| 06:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Norman Mahr | 53-62 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Ronald Venegas is whistled for a carry | 53-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG) Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF) Scott Hoberg | |
| 05:28 | Akron | Ryan Washington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chad Zajicek | 55-62 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | George Anderson swats the short shot by Nathan Harriss | 55-62 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss tips it in | 55-64 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Chad Zajicek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), James Jaramillo (SG), Harold Jenkins (PF) Shen Chiu, Ronald Venegas, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Darin Young (SF), Casey Jacobs (C) Robert Washington, Roy Riley, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Jaramillo - foul #1 on James Jaramillo, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Chad Zajicek snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Carl Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Harold Jenkins tips it home | 57-65 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs can't finish the layup | 57-65 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Harold Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Carl Becker misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 57-65 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Martin Deleon is hacked by Ryan Washington - foul #3 on Ryan Washington, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Norman Mahr (PF) Chad Zajicek, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Martin Deleon, Lonnie Perkins, Nathan Harriss | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carl Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 26 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 57-65 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Akron | James Jaramillo comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-67 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Norman Mahr pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF), Ryan Washington (C) James Jaramillo, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Nathan Harriss (PF) Darin Young, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 02:35 | Akron | Chad Zajicek misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Casey Jacobs - foul #3 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #4 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG) Carl Becker | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:35 | Akron | Chad Zajicek makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Chad Zajicek makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Ryan Washington steals the ball from Casey Jacobs | 59-67 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Chad Zajicek comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #4 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Chad Zajicek makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Chad Zajicek makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits a fadeaway from the left block | 61-69 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-69 |
| 01:57 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Zajicek | 61-69 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Norman Mahr's pass is intercepted by Richard Knickerbocker | 61-69 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins jams it set up by Richard Knickerbocker | 61-71 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Shen Chiu knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Norman Mahr | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Shen Chiu - foul #2 on Shen Chiu, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Norman Mahr gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Chad Zajicek dunks the ball | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs lays it up and in set up by Robert Washington | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Ryan Washington is hacked by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #5 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #6 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SF) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 00:33 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Zajicek | 66-74 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Ryan Washington misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Robert Washington pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Robert Washington is hacked by Shen Chiu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shen Chiu, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Casey Jacobs | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Ronald Venegas tips it but misses | 66-76 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Robert Washington snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Washington runs out the clock | 66-76 |