| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charlie Collar (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Browning (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Juan Mora (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Derr (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Biddle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Juan Mora inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | James Biddle is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Douglas Williams connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Tommy Carlson and he's fouled by Juan Mora - foul #1 on Juan Mora, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Douglas Williams misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Ronald Derr snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Scott Stewart takes the ball from Juan Mora | 42-41 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson hits the finger roll set up by Scott Stewart | 42-43 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Charlie Collar's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Williams | 42-43 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Douglas Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Francis Rascon drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Stewart | 42-45 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Juan Mora can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Scott Stewart pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Scott Stewart buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Tommy Carlson | 42-47 |
| 17:42 | Akron | James Biddle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Ronald Derr tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Scott Stewart hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Juan Mora - foul #2 on Juan Mora, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Ledezma (C) Douglas Williams | |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Scott Stewart makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Eric Ledezma is called for the reach on James Biddle - foul #3 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte (C) Eric Ledezma | |
| 17:05 | Akron | Charlie Collar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Juan Mora tips it in | 46-50 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Scott Stewart can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-50 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Juan Mora gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Juan Mora comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Francis Rascon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Greenwood (PG), Charles Storey (SG), Matthew Southwick (SF), Kennith Meadows (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Charlie Collar, Earl Browning, Juan Mora, Ronald Derr, James Biddle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Charles Boon (C) Tommy Carlson, Francis Rascon, Scott Stewart, Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 15:57 | Akron | Kennith Meadows clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Charles Boon - foul #2 on Charles Boon, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Ledezma (PF), Douglas Williams (C) Alfred Guillotte, Charles Boon | |
| 15:57 | Akron | Kennith Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Kennith Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Henry Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Storey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Southwick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kennith Meadows (fresh) 7 pts. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 3 pf. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 15:35 | Akron | Kennith Meadows gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Kennith Meadows knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 50-50 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Collar (PG), Juan Mora (SF) Charles Storey, Matthew Southwick | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:37 | Akron | Juan Mora travels with the ball | 50-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Earl Browning (SG), Ronald Derr (PF), James Biddle (C) Henry Greenwood, Kennith Meadows, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Scott Stewart (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Ray Brown, Vernon Spivey, Wallace Patterson, Eric Ledezma | |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Douglas Williams comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-50 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Ronald Derr grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Earl Browning misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 13:58 | Akron | James Biddle grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Juan Mora banks in the layup on a great pass from James Biddle and the foul's on Douglas Williams - foul #1 on Douglas Williams, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Ledezma (C) Douglas Williams | |
| 13:37 | Akron | Juan Mora makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Scott Stewart misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Francis Rascon | 53-52 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Joshua Whitcomb is called for the reach on James Biddle - foul #2 on Joshua Whitcomb, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Greenwood (PG), Charles Storey (SG), Matthew Southwick (SF), Kennith Meadows (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Charlie Collar, Earl Browning, Juan Mora, Ronald Derr, James Biddle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Alfred Guillotte (C) Tommy Carlson, Francis Rascon, Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 12:22 | Akron | Henry Greenwood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-52 |
| 12:20 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Southwick | 53-52 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Kennith Meadows hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Henry Greenwood gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Eric Ledezma steals the ball from Charles Storey | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Henry Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Storey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Southwick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kennith Meadows (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte loses the dribble to Henry Greenwood | 53-52 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Matthew Southwick lays it in on a great pass from Henry Greenwood | 55-52 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Scott Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Henry Greenwood grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Kennith Meadows's floater is tipped away by Ray Brown | 55-52 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Scott Stewart is called for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Stewart, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Collar (PG), Earl Browning (SG), Juan Mora (SF), Ronald Derr (PF), James Biddle (C) Henry Greenwood, Charles Storey, Matthew Southwick, Kennith Meadows, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Douglas Williams (C) Ray Brown, Vernon Spivey, Scott Stewart, Eric Ledezma, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 10:16 | Akron | Earl Browning hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 55-52 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joshua Whitcomb | 55-52 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Charlie Collar is called for the reach on Francis Rascon - foul #3 on Charlie Collar, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Douglas Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 55-52 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Ronald Derr snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Earl Browning loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 55-52 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Earl Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Juan Mora misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Douglas Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Douglas Williams hits a jump hook near the basket | 55-54 |
| 08:14 | Akron | James Biddle drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charlie Collar | 57-54 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Juan Mora steps in front of the Wallace Patterson pass | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charlie Collar (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Browning (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Juan Mora (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Derr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Biddle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wallace Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Akron | Charlie Collar is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Charlie Collar, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Greenwood (SG), Kennith Meadows (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Earl Browning, Ronald Derr, James Biddle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Scott Stewart (SF), Eric Ledezma (PF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Tommy Carlson, Francis Rascon, Wallace Patterson, Joshua Whitcomb, Douglas Williams | |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma is hacked by Henry Greenwood - foul #1 on Henry Greenwood, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Storey (SG), Matthew Southwick (SF) Charlie Collar, Juan Mora | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Kennith Meadows - foul #1 on Kennith Meadows, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Charles Storey snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Henry Greenwood loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Brown | 57-56 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Matthew Southwick comes up short on the runner from the left block | 57-56 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Alfred Guillotte | 57-56 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Chris Hawk - foul #2 on Chris Hawk, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Collar (PG), Earl Browning (SG), Juan Mora (SF), Ronald Derr (PF), James Biddle (C) Henry Greenwood, Charles Storey, Matthew Southwick, Kennith Meadows, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Douglas Williams (C) Ray Brown, Eric Ledezma, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:42 | Akron | James Biddle snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Charlie Collar misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Juan Mora grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Juan Mora scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Charlie Collar | 59-56 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Scott Stewart buries a shot from close range | 59-58 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Joshua Whitcomb blocks the short jumper by Ronald Derr | 59-58 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Ronald Derr grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Charlie Collar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Douglas Williams grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Charlie Collar denies the turnaround by Joshua Whitcomb | 59-58 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Ronald Derr gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Juan Mora banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charlie Collar | 61-58 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Scott Stewart misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Browning - foul #3 on Earl Browning, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Kennith Meadows (C) James Biddle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG), Eric Ledezma (C) Vernon Spivey, Douglas Williams | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Scott Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Scott Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charlie Collar (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Earl Browning (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Mora (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Derr (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kennith Meadows (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Scott Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Kennith Meadows drills a jumper from the left block set up by Earl Browning | 63-59 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson misses long on a floater from the left side | 63-59 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Juan Mora grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Juan Mora misses the lay-in | 63-59 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Ronald Derr tips it back up and in | 65-59 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Greenwood (PG), Charles Storey (SG), Matthew Southwick (SF), James Biddle (C) Charlie Collar, Earl Browning, Juan Mora, Ronald Derr | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Tommy Carlson, Scott Stewart, Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 02:21 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Collar (PG), Juan Mora (SF) Charles Storey, Matthew Southwick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Douglas Williams (C) Ray Brown, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 02:03 | Akron | Francis Rascon is called for the reach on Henry Greenwood - foul #2 on Francis Rascon, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Earl Browning (SG) Henry Greenwood | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:47 | Akron | Juan Mora buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Earl Browning | 67-59 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Derr (PF) Kennith Meadows | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Stewart (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Wallace Patterson, Eric Ledezma | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Tommy Carlson, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Akron | Juan Mora is fouled on the floor by Douglas Williams - foul #2 on Douglas Williams, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Juan Mora makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Juan Mora misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:13 | Akron | James Biddle gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Ronald Derr is hacked by Francis Rascon - foul #3 on Francis Rascon, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Ronald Derr misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Francis Rascon snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Scott Stewart misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Douglas Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Scott Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Douglas Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Scott Stewart's pass is intercepted by James Biddle | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Earl Browning is hacked by Tommy Carlson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Carlson, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Southwick (SF), Charles Storey (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Juan Mora, Ronald Derr, James Biddle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Earl Browning makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Earl Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Francis Rascon is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Francis Rascon, team foul #11 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Beebe (PG), Henry Greenwood (SG) Charlie Collar, Earl Browning | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Eric Ledezma (PF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Tommy Carlson, Francis Rascon, Scott Stewart, Joshua Whitcomb, Douglas Williams | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Jonathan Beebe is blocked by Alfred Guillotte | 70-59 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Matthew Southwick takes the ball from Ray Brown | 70-59 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Matthew Southwick slams it home | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey buries a floater from the right side | 72-61 |