| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Siegfried (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bohon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Owen Weber (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Steiner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Pfeifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Robert Steiner inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Pfeifer | 27-29 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | John Bohon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Philip Bowers gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Robert Steiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Deon Hagans knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kyle Siegfried | 29-29 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | John Bohon pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Henry Jusino's pass is intercepted by Robert Steiner | 29-29 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Owen Weber misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Henry Jusino - foul #2 on Henry Jusino, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin (PF) Darrell Slinkard | |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Beach (PF) Jeff Pfeifer | |
| 17:25 | Akron | Owen Weber makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Owen Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Henry Jusino and he's hacked by Owen Weber - foul #1 on Owen Weber, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (PG) Deon Hagans | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Oliver (PG) Owen Weber | |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Gregory Oliver hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Steiner | 32-33 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Henry Jusino clanks a jump hook from the right block | 32-33 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Philip Bowers grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Robert Steiner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Bowers | 32-35 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens is hacked by Jeremy Anderson - foul #2 on Jeremy Anderson, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG), Shawn Scott (SF), Darrell Slinkard (PF) Kyle Siegfried, Henry Jusino, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), Jeff Pfeifer (PF), Aaron Murphy (C) Jeremy Anderson, Robert Steiner, Philip Bowers | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Owen Weber (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bradley Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Pfeifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Murphy (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Shawn Scott misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Shawn Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Shawn Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-35 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Deon Hagans misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Aaron Murphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Deon Hagans | 35-35 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Gregory Oliver is hacked by Benjamin Griffin - foul #3 on Benjamin Griffin, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Cardwell (SG), Henry Jusino (SF), John Bohon (C) Jesse Stephens, Shawn Scott, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Robert Steiner (SF), Philip Bowers (C) Gregory Oliver, Bradley Beach, Aaron Murphy | |
| 14:09 | Akron | Walter Cardwell is called for the reach on Robert Steiner - foul #1 on Walter Cardwell, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried (SG) Walter Cardwell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:01 | Akron | Deon Hagans takes the ball from Jeremy Anderson | 35-35 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Henry Jusino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Deon Hagans gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Henry Jusino clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Steiner - foul #1 on Robert Steiner, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Cardwell (PG), Richard Brooks (PF) Deon Hagans, Darrell Slinkard | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Oliver (PG), Bradley Beach (PF) Owen Weber, Jeff Pfeifer | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Henry Jusino misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Henry Jusino makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Gregory Oliver comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Kyle Siegfried - foul #1 on Kyle Siegfried, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (PG) Walter Cardwell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:01 | Akron | Gregory Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Gregory Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Philip Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:53 | Akron | Philip Bowers is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin (PF) Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Gregory Oliver takes the ball from Benjamin Griffin | 36-35 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Gregory Oliver lays it in | 36-37 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens is fouled on the floor by Robert Steiner - foul #2 on Robert Steiner, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG), Darrell Slinkard (PF) Kyle Siegfried, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), Aaron Murphy (C) Jeremy Anderson, Philip Bowers | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Henry Jusino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Steiner - foul #3 on Robert Steiner, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer (PF) Robert Steiner | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Henry Jusino makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Henry Jusino misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer grabs the board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Owen Weber (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bradley Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Pfeifer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Murphy (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Akron | Gregory Oliver hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Deon Hagans - foul #1 on Deon Hagans, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Cardwell (SG), Shawn Scott (SF), Richard Brooks (C) Jesse Stephens, Henry Jusino, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:21 | Akron | Gregory Oliver makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Jeff Pfeifer takes the ball from Shawn Scott | 37-40 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Aaron Murphy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Oliver | 37-43 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Richard Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 37-43 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Shawn Scott gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Bradley Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Gregory Oliver comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Aaron Murphy tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell loses the dribble to Jeff Pfeifer | 37-45 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Bradley Beach is called for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (PG), Kyle Siegfried (SG), Henry Jusino (SF), Benjamin Griffin (PF), John Bohon (C) Deon Hagans, Walter Cardwell, Shawn Scott, Darrell Slinkard, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Robert Steiner (SF), James Bennett (PF), Philip Bowers (C) Owen Weber, Gregory Oliver, Bradley Beach, Jeff Pfeifer, Aaron Murphy | |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Robert Steiner takes the ball from Jesse Stephens | 37-45 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Benjamin Griffin is called for the reach on James Bennett - foul #4 on Benjamin Griffin, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Brooks (PF) Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:49 | Akron | Philip Bowers drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Steiner | 37-48 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | John Bohon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Bennett | 37-50 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Philip Bowers gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Siegfried (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bohon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Steiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Akron | Robert Steiner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Richard Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | John Bohon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Anderson - foul #3 on Jeremy Anderson, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG), Darrell Slinkard (PF) Jesse Stephens, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), Jeff Pfeifer (PF) Santos Council, James Bennett | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | John Bohon misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | John Bohon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard gets the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Kyle Siegfried | 39-50 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Deon Hagans steals the ball from Owen Weber | 39-50 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Jusino | 41-50 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson buries a shot from the right side | 41-52 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Deon Hagans scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Darrell Slinkard | 43-52 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | John Bohon grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Henry Jusino is fouled on the floor by Robert Steiner - foul #4 on Robert Steiner, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (SG), Benjamin Griffin (PF), Richard Brooks (C) Kyle Siegfried, Darrell Slinkard, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Oliver (SG), Bradley Beach (SF), Aaron Murphy (C) Jeremy Anderson, Robert Steiner, Philip Bowers | |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Henry Jusino makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Henry Jusino makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Richard Brooks steals the ball from Aaron Murphy | 45-52 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Deon Hagans | 47-52 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Aaron Murphy is hacked by Richard Brooks - foul #2 on Richard Brooks, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Cardwell (SG), Shawn Scott (SF) Deon Hagans, Henry Jusino | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Steiner (SF), Philip Bowers (C) Owen Weber, Jeff Pfeifer | |
| 04:02 | Akron | Aaron Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Aaron Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Aaron Murphy pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Cardwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Steiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Akron | Bradley Beach makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Steiner and the foul's on Walter Cardwell - foul #2 on Walter Cardwell, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried (SG), Darrell Slinkard (PF), John Bohon (C) Walter Cardwell, Benjamin Griffin, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremy Anderson (SG) Aaron Murphy | |
| 03:33 | Akron | Bradley Beach makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard misses the easy layup | 47-57 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Shawn Scott hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Akron | Gregory Oliver lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Anderson | 49-59 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG), Henry Jusino (SF) Jesse Stephens, Shawn Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), Jeff Pfeifer (PF) Gregory Oliver, Bradley Beach | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | John Bohon knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Siegfried | 51-59 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Owen Weber lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Pfeifer | 51-61 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Philip Bowers misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Bohon - foul #2 on John Bohon, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (PG), Walter Cardwell (SG), Shawn Scott (SF), Benjamin Griffin (PF), Richard Brooks (C) Deon Hagans, Kyle Siegfried, Henry Jusino, Darrell Slinkard, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Gregory Oliver (SG), Bradley Beach (SF), Aaron Murphy (PF) Owen Weber, Jeremy Anderson, Robert Steiner, Jeff Pfeifer | |
| 01:24 | Akron | Philip Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Philip Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Shawn Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Philip Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Aaron Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Philip Bowers hits the follow up shot | 51-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Oliver - foul #1 on Gregory Oliver, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Leonard Elders (SF) Philip Bowers | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Aaron Murphy can't finish the layup | 53-64 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Shawn Scott snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell is hacked by Leonard Elders - foul #1 on Leonard Elders, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Santos Council runs out the clock | 55-64 |