| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) C - John Burkholder (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Akron | John Burkholder loses the dribble to Richard Adkins | 37-31 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Morris Davis - foul #1 on Morris Davis, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | Akron | James Hansley double dribbles | 37-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SF) Freddie Hurt | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 18:56 | Akron | James Hansley snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Morris Davis misses short on a shot in the lane | 37-33 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Jefferey Smith picks off the pass by Lee Hyde | 37-33 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Thomas Feldman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Jefferey Smith is called for the reach on Richard Adkins - foul #1 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), Dwight Rhoton (C) Jefferey Smith, Thomas Feldman, Morris Davis, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonel Cooper (C) Lee Hyde | |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Evan Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Freddie Hurt snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Jamie Long clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 37-33 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Freddie Hurt steals the ball from Leonel Cooper | 37-33 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Jamie Long knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | John Bragg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Colby Stotler pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Colby Stotler | 42-33 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman hits the finger roll set up by Richard Adkins | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-35 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Colby Stotler - foul #1 on Colby Stotler, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Morris Davis (SF), James Hansley (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, Dwight Rhoton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Lee Hyde (C) Richard Adkins, John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 15:21 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Anthony Langston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Feldman | 45-35 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 14:52 | Akron | John Burkholder gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Morris Davis tips it home | 47-35 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | John Gatton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 14:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Burkholder | 47-35 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Lee Hyde is called for the reach on Morris Davis - foul #3 on Lee Hyde, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, Morris Davis, James Hansley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), Edward Huynh (PF) Peter Gamble, Leonel Cooper | |
| 13:57 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jefferey Smith - foul #2 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Morris Davis (SG), James Hansley (PF) Jefferey Smith, Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Lee Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Richard Adkins takes the ball from James Hansley | 47-36 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Richard Adkins hits the finger roll | 47-38 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the easy layup | 47-38 |
| 13:08 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Hansley | 47-38 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Morris Davis buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jamie Long | 49-38 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | John Gatton is fouled on the floor by Dwight Rhoton - foul #2 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, James Hansley, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Robert Fowler (C) John Gatton, Michael Meagher, Edward Huynh, Lee Hyde | |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Freddie Hurt is called for the reach on John Bragg - foul #1 on Freddie Hurt, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Richard Adkins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Adkins, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG) Jefferey Smith, Walter Tansey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:01 | Akron | Colby Stotler misses long on a runner from the right block | 49-38 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Colby Stotler tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the 3 from straight away | 51-38 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Evan Davis tips it home | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 51-40 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Langston - foul #4 on Anthony Langston, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), James Hansley (PF), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), Leonel Cooper (C) Richard Adkins, Robert Fowler | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Hansley | 51-41 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Walter Tansey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dwight Rhoton | 54-41 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | John Gatton double dribbles | 54-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Morris Davis (SG) Jefferey Smith, Walter Tansey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (C) Leonel Cooper | |
| 10:37 | Akron | John Burkholder loses the dribble to John Bragg | 54-41 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Lee Hyde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, James Hansley, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), Michael Meagher (SF) John Bragg, Robert Hoffman | |
| 10:04 | Akron | Peter Gamble steals it from Walter Tansey | 54-41 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Lee Hyde comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-41 |
| 09:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Noonkester | 54-41 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Freddie Hurt misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-41 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Peter Gamble | 54-41 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Lee Hyde is whistled for a carry | 54-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), James Hansley (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jefferey Smith, Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), Leonel Cooper (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Peter Gamble, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| 09:10 | Akron | Morris Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-41 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Richard Adkins connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-43 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Morris Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the lay-in | 54-43 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Morris Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Jamie Long scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Morris Davis | 56-43 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | John Gatton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, James Hansley, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, Michael Meagher, Leonel Cooper, Robert Fowler | |
| 07:28 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Colby Stotler can't tip it in | 56-43 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Richard Adkins's layup is rejected by William Noonkester | 56-43 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Hyde | 56-46 |
| 06:42 | Akron | William Noonkester hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Colby Stotler | 58-46 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Anthony Langston drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 05:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Freddie Hurt | 61-49 |
| 05:37 | Akron | William Noonkester connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 63-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-49 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Richard Adkins tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| 05:12 | Akron | William Noonkester misses badly on a floater near the basket | 63-51 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 04:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Feldman | 63-51 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Freddie Hurt clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-51 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Freddie Hurt tips it back up and in | 65-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | John Bragg drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Adkins | 65-54 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Thomas Feldman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 04:06 | Akron | William Noonkester grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Thomas Feldman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Freddie Hurt | 68-54 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Colby Stotler steals the ball from Robert Hoffman | 68-54 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Richard Adkins snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the floater from the right side | 68-54 |
| 03:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Colby Stotler | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Feldman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Noonkester (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Adkins - foul #2 on Richard Adkins, team foul #3 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), James Hansley (PF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Adkins, John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 03:04 | Akron | John Burkholder snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Anthony Langston is hacked by Peter Gamble - foul #2 on Peter Gamble, team foul #4 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Walter Tansey (SG) Anthony Langston, Morris Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:28 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Jamie Long grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Jamie Long scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Hansley | 72-54 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the turnaround near the basket | 72-56 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Hansley | 74-56 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Burkholder - foul #2 on John Burkholder, team foul #8 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Colby Stotler (PF) Walter Tansey, James Hansley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Morris Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Long | 77-58 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Dwight Rhoton steals it from Michael Meagher | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-58 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leonel Cooper | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Robert Fowler knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Peter Gamble | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jamie Long runs out the clock | 77-60 |