| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) SG - James Schuelke (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) PF - Michael Holland (fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) PF - Steven Archer (fresh) C - Dave Marks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Dave Marks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Polinski - foul #1 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Dave Marks takes the ball from Kevin Polinski | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez is hacked by Kevin Polinski - foul #2 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SF) Kevin Polinski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:59 | Akron | William Thaxton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Tom Hendrix pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Tom Hendrix connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Thaxton | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Schuelke | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Tom Hendrix can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | James Schuelke gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Schuelke | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Steven Archer drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Tom Hendrix | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin travels with the ball | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Akron | William Thaxton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | Akron | William Thaxton tips it home | 5-8 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Ryan Bell hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Schuelke | 7-8 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Dave Marks can't connect on a floater from the left block | 7-8 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Tom Hendrix grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez is whistled for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (PF) Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Craig Delp (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Tom Hendrix, Jeffrey Estevez, Steven Archer, Dave Marks | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) SG - James Schuelke (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) PF - Craig Delp (fresh) C - Joseph Yee (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 15:26 | Akron | William Thaxton clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Bell - foul #1 on Ryan Bell, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Sean Tims (C) James Schuelke, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:26 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:26 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Sean Tims grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin is hacked by Raymond Myers - foul #1 on Raymond Myers, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (SG) William Thaxton | |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Joseph Yee pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Greg Ropp blocks the short jumper by Craig Delp | 7-9 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Greg Ropp grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses the jumpshot from the right side | 7-9 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Sean Tims tips it home | 9-9 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Edgar Freeman connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Brian Prahl | 9-11 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Greg Ropp drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Sean Tims | 11-11 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Craig Delp buries a floater near the basket | 11-13 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz loses the ball out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SG), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, Andrew Savitz, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Tom Hendrix (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Steven Archer (PF), Dave Marks (C) Edgar Freeman, Brian Prahl, Raymond Myers, Craig Delp, Joseph Yee | |
| 12:48 | Akron | Tom Hendrix misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Schuelke - foul #1 on James Schuelke, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Tom Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | James Schuelke comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses the easy layup | 11-14 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Holland | 11-14 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Jeffrey Estevez is called for the reach on James Schuelke - foul #1 on Jeffrey Estevez, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG) Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) SG - James Schuelke (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) PF - Michael Holland (fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Archer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dave Marks (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Akron | Steven Archer is hacked by Mark Sisemore - foul #1 on Mark Sisemore, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Andrew Savitz (SF) Mark Sisemore, Kenneth Bernardino | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:06 | Akron | James Schuelke steps in front of the Jeffrey Estevez pass | 11-14 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Benjamin | 13-14 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Dave Marks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 13-14 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Ryan Bell tips it in | 15-14 |
| 10:02 | Akron | William Thaxton connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Tom Hendrix | 15-16 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Michael Holland lays it up and in | 17-16 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Andrew Savitz picks off the pass by Steven Archer | 17-16 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Savitz | 19-16 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Dave Marks misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Bell - foul #2 on Ryan Bell, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Greg Ropp (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Schuelke, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Brian Prahl (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Craig Delp (PF) William Thaxton, Tom Hendrix, Jeffrey Estevez, Steven Archer | |
| 09:08 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Greg Ropp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Edgar Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Craig Delp drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Edgar Freeman and he's hacked by Daniel Benjamin - foul #2 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG) Daniel Benjamin | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Yee (C) Dave Marks | |
| 08:29 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Sean Tims's floater is tipped away by Joseph Yee | 19-20 |
| 08:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edgar Freeman | 19-20 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Joseph Yee comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino is fouled on the floor by Brian Prahl - foul #1 on Brian Prahl, team foul #3 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SG) Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF) Brian Prahl, Raymond Myers | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) SG - James Schuelke (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Delp (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Sean Tims tips it home | 21-20 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Craig Delp misses badly on a floater from close range | 21-20 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | James Schuelke gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Greg Ropp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Joseph Yee gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez can't finish the layup | 21-20 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Schuelke | 21-20 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Sisemore | 24-20 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Sean Tims picks off the pass by Joseph Yee | 24-20 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses the floater in the paint | 24-20 |
| 05:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Craig Delp | 24-20 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Greg Ropp pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | James Schuelke is hacked by Joseph Yee - foul #1 on Joseph Yee, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Mark Sisemore, Greg Ropp, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Steven Archer (PF), Dave Marks (C) Edgar Freeman, Jeffrey Estevez, Craig Delp, Joseph Yee | |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Joseph Suda scores on a runner from close range set up by Andrew Savitz | 26-20 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Tom Hendrix is hacked by Michael Holland - foul #1 on Michael Holland, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | James Schuelke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Dave Marks pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Steven Archer hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Bernardino - foul #1 on Kenneth Bernardino, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Ryan Bell (C) Kenneth Bernardino, James Schuelke, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG) William Thaxton | |
| 03:47 | Akron | Steven Archer makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Steven Archer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Michael Holland grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez (SF) Raymond Myers | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Archer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Akron | Brian Prahl connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-25 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-25 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez hits the follow up shot | 26-27 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Michael Holland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Steven Archer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SG), Greg Ropp (PF) Andrew Savitz, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Edgar Freeman (SG), Craig Delp (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Brian Prahl, Tom Hendrix, Steven Archer, Dave Marks | |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Greg Ropp is fouled on the floor by Craig Delp - foul #1 on Craig Delp, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SF) Jeffrey Estevez | |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin connects on the floater from the right side | 28-27 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Craig Delp tips it but misses | 28-27 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | James Schuelke grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-27 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Edgar Freeman takes the ball from Greg Ropp | 28-27 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Edgar Freeman misses the lay-in | 28-27 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-27 |