| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) SF - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Fred Gibson inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Akron | Anthony Foulk misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 19:48 | Akron | Michael Hall tips it in | 44-33 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott lays it in on a great pass from John Guillory | 46-33 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Fred Gibson buries a driving attempt near the basket | 46-35 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Fred Gibson - foul #2 on Fred Gibson, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 18:39 | Akron | John Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Anthony Foulk clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Michael Hall misses the tip | 47-35 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott's pass is intercepted by Anthony Foulk | 47-35 |
| 17:34 | Akron | John Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Michael Hall tips it home | 47-37 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-37 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Michael Hall snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 17:11 | Akron | John Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Fred Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Vasily Slominski takes the ball from Anthony Dale | 47-37 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-37 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Anthony Dale snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Michael Hall buries a jump hook in the paint set up by John Steele | 47-39 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (SF), Vincent Goad (PF) Reinaldo Gallo, Fredrick Palafox | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Wilbur Camper (SF), Stephen Longoria (PF), Frank Luciano (C) John Steele, Anthony Foulk, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall, Anthony Dale | |
| 16:09 | Akron | David Brawner is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Scott - foul #1 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses the shot from close range | 47-39 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Goad (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wilbur Camper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Luciano (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | William Walsh is fouled on the floor by David Brawner - foul #2 on David Brawner, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Butler (PF) Vincent Goad | |
| Subs | Akron | David Lofton (C) Stephen Longoria | |
| 15:18 | Kent State | David Lofton swats the short shot by William Walsh | 47-39 |
| 15:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Franklin Floyd | 47-39 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Vasily Slominski steals it from Franklin Floyd | 47-39 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | William Walsh can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Franklin Floyd grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 14:38 | Akron | David Lofton jams it set up by David Brawner | 47-41 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Jason Butler knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by John Guillory | 49-41 |
| 14:13 | Akron | David Lofton misses the easy layup | 49-41 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Jason Butler is fouled on the floor by Frank Luciano - foul #3 on Frank Luciano, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Vincent Goad (C) William Walsh, Vasily Slominski | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF) David Brawner, Franklin Floyd, Wilbur Camper, Frank Luciano | |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Jason Butler clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Steele - foul #1 on John Steele, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Anthony Foulk knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Lofton | 51-44 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Michael Hall blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Scott | 51-44 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Fred Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Fred Gibson is hacked by Jason Butler - foul #4 on Jason Butler, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (PG), Fredrick Palafox (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) John Guillory, Jason Butler, Vincent Goad | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Dale (C) David Lofton | |
| 12:54 | Akron | Anthony Foulk is fouled on the floor by Brent Horne - foul #3 on Brent Horne, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Fredrick Palafox steals it from Fred Gibson | 51-44 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Reinaldo Gallo | 53-44 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Fred Gibson hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Foulk | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brent Horne (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Scott (tiring) 27 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox loses the ball out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), William Walsh (SF) Reinaldo Gallo, Nicholas Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Wilbur Camper (SF), David Lofton (C) John Steele, Anthony Foulk, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Anthony Dale misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 11:11 | Akron | David Lofton hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Lofton - foul #4 on David Lofton, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (PF) Fredrick Palafox | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Luciano (C) David Lofton | |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wilbur Camper | 53-48 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Franklin Floyd connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Brent Horne hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Vasily Slominski steps in front of the Wilbur Camper pass | 55-51 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | William Walsh comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Frank Luciano grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Anthony Dale misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brent Horne - foul #4 on Brent Horne, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Nicholas Scott (SF), Fredrick Palafox (C) Brent Horne, William Walsh, Vasily Slominski | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF) David Brawner, Franklin Floyd, Wilbur Camper, Frank Luciano | |
| 09:35 | Akron | Anthony Dale misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the easy layup | 55-52 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Fred Gibson snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Michael Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the jump hook near the basket | 55-52 |
| 08:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Gibson | 55-52 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Fred Gibson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Guillory - foul #1 on John Guillory, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (PF) Vincent Goad | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Luciano (C) Anthony Dale | |
| 08:38 | Akron | Fred Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Fred Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | William Walsh gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott can't finish the layup | 55-53 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Frank Luciano snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Anthony Foulk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Michael Hall gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (tiring) 2 pts. 11 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fredrick Palafox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Luciano (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Frank Luciano buries a turnaround from the left block | 55-55 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses badly on a shot from the left side | 55-55 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Frank Luciano snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Michael Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (PG), Gerald Avery (SF), Jason Butler (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) John Guillory, Reinaldo Gallo, William Walsh, Fredrick Palafox | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Wilbur Camper (SF), David Lofton (C) John Steele, Anthony Foulk, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall | |
| 06:40 | Akron | Frank Luciano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Gerald Avery pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | David Lofton steals it from Jason Butler | 55-55 |
| 06:02 | Akron | David Lofton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 06:01 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Lofton | 55-55 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Frank Luciano misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jason Butler - foul #5 on Jason Butler, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (SG), William Walsh (SF), Vincent Goad (PF) Nicholas Scott, Gerald Avery, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Foulk (SG) David Brawner | |
| 05:50 | Akron | Frank Luciano makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Frank Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski hits a driving attempt from close range | 57-57 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Franklin Floyd connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Foulk | 57-59 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski's pass is intercepted by David Lofton | 57-59 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Vincent Goad steals it from Anthony Foulk | 57-59 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | David Lofton blocks the jumper by Vasily Slominski | 57-59 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | William Walsh tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Nicholas Scott (SF), Fredrick Palafox (PF) Brent Horne, William Walsh, Vincent Goad | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF) Franklin Floyd, Wilbur Camper, Frank Luciano | |
| 04:17 | Akron | Anthony Foulk misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-59 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Fred Gibson tips it in | 59-61 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fredrick Palafox | 61-61 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Fredrick Palafox denies the turnaround by Michael Hall | 61-61 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 2 pts. 11 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Vasily Slominski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Vasily Slominski, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Anthony Foulk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Gibson | 61-64 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | John Guillory throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (PF) Vasily Slominski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:37 | Akron | Fred Gibson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vasily Slominski (C) Vincent Goad | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott drills a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on David Lofton - foul #5 on David Lofton, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Dale (C) David Lofton | |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Anthony Dale loses the dribble to Reinaldo Gallo | 64-64 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Guillory and he's fouled by Michael Hall - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | Akron | John Steele is hacked by Fredrick Palafox - foul #1 on Fredrick Palafox, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | Akron | John Steele misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Fred Gibson - foul #3 on Fred Gibson, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Michael Hall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Gibson | 68-67 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | The short jumper by Nicholas Scott is denied by Michael Hall | 68-67 |
| 01:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Steele | 68-67 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Anthony Dale can't throw it down | 68-67 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Palafox | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Hall - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Anthony Dale misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Fred Gibson tips it but misses | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Foulk - foul #3 on Anthony Foulk, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (PG), William Walsh (PF) John Guillory, Fredrick Palafox | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Anthony Foulk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hall | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Anthony Foulk makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Steele | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Fredrick Palafox (PF) Brent Horne, William Walsh | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is hacked by John Steele in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Steele, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Foulk | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Anthony Foulk misses the halfcourt shot | 72-70 |