| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) SG - William Rehberger (fresh) SF - James Wilson (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | William Rehberger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Joe Lewis - foul #1 on Joe Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Joe Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #1 on Robert Sellers, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Joe Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 18:39 | Akron | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:26 | Akron | William Rehberger scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Bartlett | 0-8 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the floater in the lane | 2-8 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Akiyama | 2-10 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Joe Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-10 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 2-10 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 17:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akiyama | 2-10 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama is hacked by Wade Gilbert - foul #1 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 16:35 | Akron | Jimmy Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Joe Lewis snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-10 |
| 16:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Herbert Babin | 2-10 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-10 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Jimmy Williams can't tip it in | 2-10 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Robert Sellers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Gammon | 5-10 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Edward Gragg connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Jimmy Williams - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #1 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) Edward Gragg | |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield double dribbles | 5-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG) Herbert Babin | |
| 14:30 | Akron | Wade Gilbert steals the ball from William Rehberger | 5-13 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Joel Spencer - foul #1 on Joel Spencer, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Shawn Parsons - foul #1 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Edward Gragg, Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 13:12 | Akron | Jimmy Williams travels with the ball | 8-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (PF) Joel Spencer | |
| 12:44 | Kent State | William Spencer picks off the pass by Robert Sellers | 8-13 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Herbert Babin lays it in set up by William Spencer | 8-15 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits a shot from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Robert Sellers pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon buries a shot from close range set up by Joe Lewis and he's fouled by Herbert Babin - foul #1 on Herbert Babin, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Joe Lewis, Everett Brasfield, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:16 | Akron | William Rehberger is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Rehberger, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (SG) William Rehberger | |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons double dribbles | 13-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG) Carlos Gammon | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG) Terry Bartlett | |
| 10:25 | Akron | James Wilson knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Rehberger | 13-17 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sellers | 13-17 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is whistled for a carry | 13-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Joel Spencer | |
| 09:24 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez's pass is intercepted by Everett Brasfield | 13-17 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 13-17 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Terry Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Lonnie Higby can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Everett Brasfield - foul #1 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (C) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, James Wilson, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 08:53 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Lonnie Higby makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon loses the dribble to Juan Zepeda | 13-18 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlos Gammon - foul #1 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 08:14 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon loses the dribble to Dikembe Akiyama | 13-19 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Jimmy Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez tips it in | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) C - Danny Connelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon can't throw it down | 13-21 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 06:59 | Akron | William Rehberger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Akiyama and the foul's on Joe Lewis - foul #2 on Joe Lewis, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Everett Brasfield, Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 06:59 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley is fouled on the floor by William Rehberger - foul #2 on William Rehberger, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG) William Rehberger | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | James Wilson is called for the reach on Christopher Pendley - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Antonio Sanchez (C) Juan Zepeda | |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sellers | 16-24 |
| 05:48 | Akron | James Wilson is hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #2 on Robert Sellers, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 05:48 | Akron | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Robert Sellers clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-24 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Lonnie Higby snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Juan Zepeda clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Joel Spencer (PF) Edward Gragg, Terry Bartlett, Lonnie Higby | |
| 05:01 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-26 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Joe Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits the finger roll | 18-26 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Herbert Babin is fouled on the floor by Joe Lewis - foul #3 on Joe Lewis, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Danny Connelly (C) Joe Lewis, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 03:56 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Herbert Babin - foul #2 on Herbert Babin, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez is whistled for traveling | 20-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SF) Edward Gragg, Jimmy Williams | |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Robert Sellers tips it but misses | 20-28 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 02:38 | Akron | William Rehberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez tips it home | 20-30 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by William Rehberger - foul #3 on William Rehberger, team foul #8 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) William Rehberger, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Joel Spencer grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Wade Gilbert is called for the reach on Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #11 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), James Wilson (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) Edward Gragg, Terry Bartlett, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 01:44 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by William Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Spencer, team foul #9 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Herbert Babin (SG) William Spencer, James Wilson | |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Juan Zepeda snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Joel Spencer hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edward Gragg | 21-33 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 3 from straight away | 21-33 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Joel Spencer grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Edward Gragg travels with the ball | 21-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sellers | 24-33 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 24-33 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 24-33 |