| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Armas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jack Hopwood inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | Wallace Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tony Garner | 30-26 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is hacked by William Armas - foul #3 on William Armas, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Frisby (SG) William Armas | |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Tony Garner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 19:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jack Hopwood | 30-26 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Max Holmes swats the short shot by Brandon Henley | 30-26 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Kim Dykstra hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Max Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Larry Frisby grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Larry Frisby clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Tony Garner gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Max Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-28 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Larry Frisby gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Brandon Henley connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Kim Dykstra | 30-31 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Max Holmes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Larry Frisby snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Wallace Wilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Larry Frisby | 30-33 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Dan Washington buries a fadeaway from close range | 32-33 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Joseph Clark snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Washington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Plum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Frisby (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SF - Jack Hopwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kim Dykstra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Henley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Dan Washington is fouled on the floor by Brandon Henley - foul #1 on Brandon Henley, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Ted Castiglia (SG), Nathan McGibbon (SF), Daniel Glass (PF), David Banks (C) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, Dan Washington, Billy Plum, Max Holmes | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), William Armas (SG), Bernard Ososki (SF), Edward Johnson (PF), Lynn Westley (C) Wallace Wilson, Larry Frisby, Jack Hopwood, Kim Dykstra, Brandon Henley | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Daniel Glass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Edward Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | David Banks hits the finger roll and the foul's on Lynn Westley - foul #2 on Lynn Westley, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | David Banks makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Edward Johnson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lynn Westley | 35-38 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia hits a floater from the left wing set up by David Banks | 37-38 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Christopher Brown makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Edward Johnson | 37-40 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 13:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Johnson | 37-40 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Tanner Litherland picks off the pass by William Armas | 37-40 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Bernard Ososki steals it from Daniel Glass | 37-40 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Christopher Brown lays it up and in set up by Bernard Ososki | 37-42 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tanner Litherland | 39-42 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Christopher Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Glass - foul #1 on Daniel Glass, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Dan Washington (SF), Billy Plum (PF), Max Holmes (C) Tanner Litherland, Ted Castiglia, Nathan McGibbon, David Banks, Daniel Glass | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hopwood (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF), Brandon Henley (C) Bernard Ososki, Edward Johnson, Lynn Westley | |
| 12:28 | Akron | Christopher Brown misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Christopher Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Christopher Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Max Holmes clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Henley - foul #2 on Brandon Henley, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Max Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Max Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:42 | Akron | William Armas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Frisby (SG) William Armas | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Frisby (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Dan Washington misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kim Dykstra - foul #1 on Kim Dykstra, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Dan Washington makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Dan Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Kim Dykstra's floater is tipped away by Max Holmes | 42-43 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Larry Frisby hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Tony Garner loses the dribble to Kim Dykstra | 42-45 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Larry Frisby is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Armas (SG) Larry Frisby | |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Brandon Henley picks off the pass by Dan Washington | 42-45 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Kim Dykstra scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Henley | 42-47 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Tony Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Castiglia (PG), David Banks (SG), Daniel Glass (PF) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, Billy Plum | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:48 | Akron | Brandon Henley lays it up and in set up by William Armas and the foul's on Max Holmes - foul #2 on Max Holmes, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Brandon Henley makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Max Holmes drills a shot from close range | 44-50 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Brandon Henley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SF) Dan Washington, Max Holmes | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), Bernard Ososki (SF), Edward Johnson (PF), Lynn Westley (C) Wallace Wilson, Jack Hopwood, Kim Dykstra, Brandon Henley | |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia drills a shot in the paint set up by Tanner Litherland | 46-50 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Lynn Westley is hacked by Daniel Glass - foul #2 on Daniel Glass, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), Billy Plum (PF) Tanner Litherland, Nathan McGibbon | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:17 | Akron | Bernard Ososki misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-50 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Lynn Westley grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 08:00 | Akron | David Banks steps in front of the William Armas pass | 46-50 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Joseph Clark lays it in on a nice dish by David Banks | 48-50 |
| 07:42 | Akron | William Armas drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Brown | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Castiglia (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Banks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Glass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Armas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lynn Westley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Billy Plum misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia is hacked by Edward Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Dan Washington (SF), Max Holmes (C) Ted Castiglia, David Banks, Daniel Glass | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Jack Hopwood (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF), Brandon Henley (C) Christopher Brown, Bernard Ososki, Edward Johnson, Lynn Westley | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Joseph Clark connects on the runner from the left block | 50-52 |
| 06:42 | Akron | William Armas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wallace Wilson | 50-55 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Joseph Clark blows the layup | 50-55 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Kim Dykstra grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Kim Dykstra is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kim Dykstra, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Castiglia (SG), Daniel Glass (PF) Joseph Clark, Billy Plum | |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Frisby (SG) William Armas | |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-55 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Daniel Glass tips it in | 52-55 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Jack Hopwood connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Larry Frisby | 52-57 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Jack Hopwood snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Wallace Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dan Washington - foul #1 on Dan Washington, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Banks (C) Max Holmes | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Ososki (SF), Edward Johnson (PF) Jack Hopwood, Kim Dykstra | |
| 05:17 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Edward Johnson snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Tony Garner takes the ball from Wallace Wilson | 52-58 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Tony Garner connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Castiglia | 55-58 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Larry Frisby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Wallace Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Bernard Ososki clanks a runner from close range | 55-58 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Brandon Henley tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Tony Garner is hacked by Wallace Wilson - foul #2 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), Billy Plum (PF), Max Holmes (C) Ted Castiglia, Dan Washington, Daniel Glass | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), William Armas (SG), Jack Hopwood (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF) Wallace Wilson, Larry Frisby, Bernard Ososki, Brandon Henley | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Banks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Armas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Edward Johnson misses the lay-in | 57-60 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Jack Hopwood snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:10 | Akron | William Armas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Brown | 57-63 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Joseph Clark can't finish the layup | 57-63 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Castiglia (PG), Dan Washington (SF) Tony Garner, David Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | Brandon Henley (C) Edward Johnson | |
| 02:27 | Akron | Jack Hopwood is hacked by Dan Washington - foul #2 on Dan Washington, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Kim Dykstra misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Billy Plum - foul #1 on Billy Plum, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Kim Dykstra makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Kim Dykstra misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Max Holmes pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Dan Washington buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Billy Plum | 59-64 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Jack Hopwood misses badly on a floater from the right block | 59-64 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Joseph Clark gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | William Armas steps in front of the Joseph Clark pass | 59-64 |
| 00:56 | Akron | William Armas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Max Holmes gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia hits a shot from close range set up by Joseph Clark | 61-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Jack Hopwood makes the runner from close range and the foul's on Joseph Clark - foul #3 on Joseph Clark, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG) Ted Castiglia | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Jack Hopwood misses the free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Kim Dykstra grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Kim Dykstra is hacked by Tony Garner - foul #1 on Tony Garner, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Kim Dykstra makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Kim Dykstra misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Max Holmes gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Tony Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Tony Garner is called for the reach on William Armas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Garner, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 00:13 | Akron | William Armas makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:13 | Akron | William Armas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Max Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Wallace Wilson runs out the clock | 61-69 |