| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Edward Costillo inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Dave Marks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Bell - foul #3 on Ryan Bell, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (C) Ryan Bell | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Dave Marks connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Fredrick Conrad | 39-31 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders can't connect on a runner in the lane | 39-31 |
| 18:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dave Marks | 39-31 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the turnaround from the left block | 39-31 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the tip | 39-31 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Russell Jacobs steps in front of the Craig Russ pass | 39-31 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Russell Jacobs lays it up and in set up by Dave Marks | 41-31 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Craig Russ comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Jacobs - foul #3 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Craig Russ makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Craig Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Stephen Hunnicutt and the foul's on James Allan - foul #3 on James Allan, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Gary Raya (C) James Allan, Monroe Sanders | |
| 17:04 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Gary Raya comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 44-33 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Edward Costillo gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | James Schuelke's layup is rejected by Edward Costillo | 44-33 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Russell Jacobs grabs the board | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dave Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Russ (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Raya (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-33 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Craig Russ gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Stephen Hunnicutt picks off the pass by Kevin Polinski | 44-33 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | James Schuelke gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | James Schuelke comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Russell Jacobs - foul #4 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (PG), William Thaxton (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Craig Delp (C) Fredrick Conrad, Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Craig Russ | |
| 14:47 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Craig Delp snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Craig Delp is fouled on the floor by Ryan Bell - foul #4 on Ryan Bell, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Tims (C) Ryan Bell | |
| 13:59 | Akron | Craig Delp connects on the runner from close range set up by Thomas Johnson | 46-33 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Sean Tims clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Craig Delp gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Thomas Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Thaxton | 49-33 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders's floater is knocked away by Craig Delp | 49-33 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders tips it back up and in | 49-35 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Patrick Sims knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 51-35 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | James Schuelke is fouled on the floor by Patrick Sims - foul #1 on Patrick Sims, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Thomas Johnson, William Thaxton, Orville Chittenden, Patrick Sims, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG), Craig Russ (SF) James Schuelke, Gary Raya | |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Craig Russ can't tip it in | 51-35 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Dave Marks gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Monroe Sanders steals it from Dave Marks | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Fredrick Conrad takes the ball from Monroe Sanders | 51-35 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Edward Costillo lays it in on a great pass from Fredrick Conrad | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Craig Russ scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-37 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is fouled on the floor by Sean Tims - foul #1 on Sean Tims, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Gary Raya (C) James Allan, Monroe Sanders, Sean Tims | |
| 10:21 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses short on a floater in the paint | 53-37 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Gary Raya grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Gary Raya is whistled for traveling | 53-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (C) Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Greg Ropp (PF) Daniel Benjamin, Craig Russ | |
| 09:50 | Akron | Craig Delp connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Edward Costillo | 55-37 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski connects on the floater from the baseline set up by James Schuelke | 55-39 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-39 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Craig Delp denies the turnaround by Greg Ropp | 58-39 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the tip | 58-39 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses the tip | 58-39 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Craig Delp snags the offensive board | 58-39 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt hits a jumper from the free throw line | 60-39 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Gary Raya misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Craig Delp - foul #1 on Craig Delp, team foul #4 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (PG), William Thaxton (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Dave Marks (C) Fredrick Conrad, Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Greg Ropp | |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Gary Raya misses the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Gary Raya makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Monroe Sanders denies the turnaround by Orville Chittenden | 60-40 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Thaxton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Orville Chittenden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) SF - Gary Raya (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Kent State | James Allan buries a fadeaway from the left side | 60-42 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Dave Marks can't finish the layup | 60-42 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders pulls down the rebound | 60-42 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 06:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Patrick Sims | 60-42 |
| 06:13 | Akron | William Thaxton's layup is rejected by Ryan Bell | 60-42 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Gary Raya grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dave Marks - foul #1 on Dave Marks, team foul #5 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Thomas Johnson, William Thaxton, Orville Chittenden, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF) Kenneth Bernardino, Gary Raya | |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 05:39 | Akron | Edward Costillo knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Hunnicutt | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski is fouled on the floor by Edward Costillo - foul #1 on Edward Costillo, team foul #6 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG) James Schuelke | |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-44 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Dave Marks pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Jacobs | 65-44 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski tips it back up and in | 65-46 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Dave Marks can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ryan Bell - foul #5 on Ryan Bell, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Monroe Sanders, Ryan Bell | |
| 04:27 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Craig Russ double dribbles | 67-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (C) Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Fredrick Conrad | 69-46 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Gary Raya clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-46 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Russell Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 69-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Raya (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt is hacked by James Schuelke - foul #1 on James Schuelke, team foul #6 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:50 | Akron | Russell Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 69-46 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Craig Delp pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad lays it up and in | 71-46 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Fredrick Conrad steps in front of the Kenneth Bernardino pass | 71-46 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Thomas Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Fredrick Conrad | 73-46 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Sean Tims is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Sean Tims, team foul #7 | 73-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Dave Marks (C) Thomas Johnson, Orville Chittenden, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:30 | Akron | Russell Jacobs is denied on a layup by Gary Raya | 73-46 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Russell Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 73-46 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad | 75-46 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | James Schuelke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-46 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Gary Raya can't tip it in | 75-46 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the board | 75-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 75-46 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Gary Raya snags the defensive board | 75-46 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Craig Russ's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-46 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad runs out the clock | 75-46 |