| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Sison inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Ruben Carpenter steals the ball from Joseph Grove | 26-26 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Ruben Carpenter | 28-26 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Joseph Grove misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harold Burks | 28-26 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter is hacked by Joseph Grove - foul #2 on Joseph Grove, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Eli Smith is whistled for a carry | 28-26 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Clarence Barnes picks off the pass by David Sison | 28-26 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Darryl Dix gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-26 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Harold Burks gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ruben Carpenter | 30-26 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Darryl Dix hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 17:22 | Akron | David Sison hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Darryl Dix is called for the reach on Harold Burks - foul #3 on Darryl Dix, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF) Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Timothy Doggett (SG), Anthony Caverly (PF) Joseph Grove, Jonathan Estep, Darryl Dix | |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Chester Jordan's pass is intercepted by Edwin Schafer | 30-28 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Harold Burks blocks the short jumper by William Tatum | 30-28 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bergren | 30-28 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Tim Widener buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by William Tatum - foul #1 on William Tatum, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (SG), Eli Smith (PF) Ruben Carpenter, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG) David Sison | |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Tim Widener makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Edwin Schafer's layup is rejected by Kenneth Bergren | 33-28 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bergren | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mark Aguiar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Edwin Schafer steals it from Chester Jordan | 33-28 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Timothy Doggett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Tim Widener - foul #1 on Tim Widener, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF) Mark Aguiar, Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Ronald Noel (C) William Tatum, Edwin Schafer | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Timothy Doggett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chester Jordan | 35-29 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Jonathan Estep clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Chester Jordan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Michael Haines is hacked by Clarence Barnes - foul #2 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Tim Widener (PF), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Eli Smith, Kenneth Bergren | |
| Subs | Akron | David Sison (SF), Darryl Dix (PF) Jonathan Estep, Ronald Noel | |
| 14:24 | Akron | Clarence Barnes steals the ball from David Sison | 37-29 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is hacked by Anthony Caverly - foul #1 on Anthony Caverly, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (C) Anthony Caverly | |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-29 |
| 13:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to Darryl Dix | 37-29 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Harold Burks denies the turnaround by Ronald Noel | 37-29 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Harold Burks is denied on a layup by Darryl Dix | 37-29 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Timothy Doggett grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Timothy Doggett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Noel - foul #4 on Ronald Noel, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (SG), Eli Smith (PF) Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), Edwin Schafer (C) Michael Haines, Timothy Doggett, Ronald Noel | |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Darryl Dix grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Joseph Grove knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chester Jordan | 40-32 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Ruben Carpenter is called for the reach on Joseph Grove - foul #3 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Caverly (PF) Darryl Dix | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Edwin Schafer misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 11:26 | Akron | Edwin Schafer grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Joseph Grove comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Tim Widener drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ruben Carpenter and he's fouled by Joseph Grove - foul #3 on Joseph Grove, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG), Kenneth Bergren (C) Ruben Carpenter, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Timothy Doggett (SF) Joseph Grove, David Sison | |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Tim Widener misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 11:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Doggett | 42-32 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Timothy Doggett is hacked by Tim Widener - foul #2 on Tim Widener, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (PG), Clarence Barnes (SF) Chester Jordan, Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:26 | Akron | Timothy Doggett is fouled on the floor by Clarence Barnes - foul #3 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Timothy Doggett scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-34 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-34 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Timothy Doggett knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Caverly | 45-36 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson can't throw it down but the foul's on Jonathan Estep - foul #3 on Jonathan Estep, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Tim Widener (PF), Harold Burks (C) Mark Aguiar, Eli Smith, Kenneth Bergren | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG), David Sison (SF), Darryl Dix (PF) Michael Haines, Jonathan Estep, Edwin Schafer | |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Anthony Caverly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | David Sison denies the turnaround by Tim Widener | 46-36 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Harold Burks tips it back up and in | 48-36 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Joseph Grove can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Tim Widener grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson drills a shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tim Widener (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Doggett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Sison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Caverly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Harold Burks is called for the reach on Joseph Grove - foul #1 on Harold Burks, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (SG), Kenneth Bergren (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes, Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), Ronald Noel (PF), Edwin Schafer (C) Joseph Grove, Timothy Doggett, Darryl Dix, Anthony Caverly | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses the lay-in | 50-36 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harold Burks | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Edwin Schafer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:40 | Akron | David Sison clanks a runner from the baseline | 50-36 |
| 06:39 | Akron | David Sison tips it in | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter is hacked by Jonathan Estep - foul #4 on Jonathan Estep, team foul #8 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tim Widener (SF) Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (PF) Ronald Noel | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 05:59 | Akron | David Sison can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Timothy Doggett tips it home | 52-40 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Tim Widener is hacked by Edwin Schafer - foul #2 on Edwin Schafer, team foul #9 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF) Ruben Carpenter | |
| Subs | Akron | Darryl Dix (PF) David Sison | |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Tim Widener makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Tim Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Darryl Dix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (SG) Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Michael Haines steals the ball from Kenneth Bergren | 54-40 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Timothy Doggett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edwin Schafer | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Chester Jordan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Michael Haines hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edwin Schafer | 57-46 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Johnathan Wilson (SG), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Mark Aguiar, Kenneth Bergren | |
| Subs | Akron | David Sison (SF) Timothy Doggett | |
| 04:11 | Kent State | The jump hook by Clarence Barnes is blocked by Edwin Schafer | 57-46 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Edwin Schafer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Akron | Michael Haines drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Sison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Harold Burks hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Barnes | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Akron | Darryl Dix hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Haines | 59-51 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 02:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Sison | 59-51 |
| 02:30 | Akron | David Sison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Haines and he's hacked by Clarence Barnes - foul #4 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Timothy Doggett (SG), Anthony Caverly (C) Michael Haines, Jonathan Estep, Edwin Schafer | |
| 02:30 | Akron | David Sison makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Noel - foul #5 on Ronald Noel, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tim Widener (PF) Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG) Ronald Noel | |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:11 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eli Smith (PF) Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Edwin Schafer (C) Timothy Doggett, Anthony Caverly | |
| 01:59 | Akron | David Sison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG) Joseph Grove | |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Darryl Dix hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Estep | 60-56 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eli Smith | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Darryl Dix's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Barnes | 62-56 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Haines - foul #4 on Michael Haines, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Tim Widener (PF) Ruben Carpenter, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Darryl Dix grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Jonathan Estep buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG) Johnathan Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is hacked by Jonathan Estep in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan Estep, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SG) Jonathan Estep | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Timothy Doggett scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Haines | 64-62 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is hacked by Timothy Doggett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Doggett, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG), Eli Smith (PF) Ruben Carpenter, Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Johnathan Wilson is called for the reach on David Sison - foul #2 on Johnathan Wilson, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 00:12 | Akron | David Sison makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Akron | David Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Michael Haines is called for the reach on Clarence Barnes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Haines, team foul #14 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG) Chester Jordan | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG) Michael Haines | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Joseph Grove drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Doggett | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter hits a jumpshot from the left side | 69-67 |