| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darnell Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Collins (fresh) PF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 10 pts. C - Aaron Allard (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Erik Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Erik Bradley inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Erik Bradley is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Erik Bradley, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti (PG), Thomas Stahl (C) Daniel Ramsey, Louis Gray | |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Darnell Morris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Giuseppe Moretti - foul #1 on Giuseppe Moretti, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (PG) John Allen | |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Darnell Morris makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Darnell Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Darnell Morris makes the 3rd free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Erik Bradley hits a floater from the left block set up by Thomas Stahl | 30-25 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Aaron Allard buries a floater near the basket set up by Christopher Kopf | 32-25 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Damon Maddox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Patrick Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Thomas Stahl steps in front of the Aaron Allard pass | 32-25 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Thomas Stahl buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Damon Maddox and the foul's on Peter Miller - foul #2 on Peter Miller, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Johnson (SF) Patrick Collins | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), John Allen (SG), Louis Gray (PF) Damon Maddox, Giuseppe Moretti, Manuel Devitt | |
| 17:25 | Akron | Thomas Stahl misses the free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Aaron Allard pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | John Allen is called for the reach on Darnell Morris - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Michael Jones (C) Michael Sines, John Allen, Thomas Stahl | |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Darnell Morris misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 32-27 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Mack (SF), Douglas Walker (PF), Reed Perry (C) Peter Miller, Christopher Kopf, Aaron Allard | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Daniel Ramsey, Michael Jones | |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Reed Perry misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Louis Gray grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 15:39 | Akron | Manuel Devitt can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Walker - foul #1 on Douglas Walker, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Collins (SF) Wayne Mack | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), John Allen (SG), Ralph Vance (C) Michael Sines, Giuseppe Moretti, Louis Gray | |
| 15:39 | Akron | Manuel Devitt makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:39 | Akron | Manuel Devitt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darnell Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Collins (fresh) PF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Reed Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Erik Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Vance (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Reed Perry is hacked by Daniel Ramsey - foul #1 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Christopher Kopf (PF), Aaron Allard (C) Darnell Morris, Douglas Walker, Reed Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG) Daniel Ramsey | |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Patrick Collins misses the fadeaway in the lane | 32-29 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Erik Bradley pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Ralph Vance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darnell Morris (SG) Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG) Michael Sines | |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Vance - foul #4 on Ralph Vance, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Stahl (C) Ralph Vance | |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Peter Miller makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Peter Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Manuel Devitt connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Erik Bradley | 34-31 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Darnell Morris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Thomas Stahl grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Erik Bradley is hacked by Christopher Kopf - foul #1 on Christopher Kopf, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Johnson (SF), Douglas Walker (PF) Patrick Collins, Christopher Kopf | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Michael Jones (C) Daniel Ramsey, Erik Bradley, Thomas Stahl | |
| 12:35 | Akron | Manuel Devitt's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Allard | 34-31 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Manuel Devitt grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Manuel Devitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Douglas Walker - foul #2 on Douglas Walker, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Mack (SF), Reed Perry (C) Peter Miller, Aaron Allard | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Erik Bradley (SF), Louis Gray (C) Michael Sines, Giuseppe Moretti, Michael Jones | |
| 12:11 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Manuel Devitt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Douglas Walker makes the jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 11:38 | Akron | Erik Bradley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Gray | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darnell Morris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Mack (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Reed Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Erik Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Kent Johnson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ramsey - foul #2 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brandon Decosta (SF), Christopher Kopf (PF) Darnell Morris, Reed Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti (PG) Daniel Ramsey | |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf's layup is rejected by Erik Bradley | 36-35 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Erik Bradley gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Kent Johnson clanks a floater from the left block | 36-35 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Douglas Walker's pass is intercepted by Manuel Devitt | 36-35 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Erik Bradley hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 36-35 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Erik Bradley hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Douglas Walker makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Kent Johnson and the foul's on Giuseppe Moretti - foul #2 on Giuseppe Moretti, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Darnell Morris (SG), Patrick Collins (SF), Aaron Allard (C) Kent Johnson, Wayne Mack, Brandon Decosta, Christopher Kopf | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Michael Jones (PF), Thomas Stahl (C) Giuseppe Moretti, Manuel Devitt, Louis Gray | |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Douglas Walker makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:53 | Akron | John Allen double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Reed Perry (PF) Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Michael Sines, Michael Jones | |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Darnell Morris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Reed Perry snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Darnell Morris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Allen - foul #4 on John Allen, team foul #8 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Kopf (PF) Reed Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Damon Maddox (SG), Michael Jones (C) Daniel Ramsey, John Allen, Thomas Stahl | |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Darnell Morris makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Darnell Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Manuel Devitt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Erik Bradley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Aaron Allard is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), John Allen (SG), Ralph Vance (C) Michael Sines, Damon Maddox, Michael Jones | |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Aaron Allard makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Aaron Allard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Erik Bradley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Aaron Allard grabs the board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darnell Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Collins (fresh) PF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Allard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Erik Bradley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Vance (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Patrick Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (PF) Daniel Ramsey, Manuel Devitt | |
| 06:18 | Akron | Erik Bradley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Sines | 42-43 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Peter Miller connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Kopf | 44-43 |
| 05:39 | Akron | John Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 05:38 | Akron | John Allen grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Ralph Vance dunks the ball set up by Michael Sines | 44-45 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Peter Miller drills a jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 04:37 | Akron | John Allen is hacked by Aaron Allard - foul #2 on Aaron Allard, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Johnson (PG), Wayne Mack (SF), Douglas Walker (PF), Reed Perry (C) Peter Miller, Patrick Collins, Christopher Kopf, Aaron Allard | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Damon Maddox (SG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Michael Sines, John Allen, Giuseppe Moretti | |
| 04:26 | Akron | Darnell Morris is called for the reach on Manuel Devitt - foul #2 on Darnell Morris, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brandon Decosta (SF) Darnell Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | John Allen (SG) Damon Maddox | |
| 04:03 | Akron | Manuel Devitt connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Allen | 46-47 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Manuel Devitt grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Manuel Devitt's floater is tipped away by Reed Perry | 46-47 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Douglas Walker gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Douglas Walker drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Reed Perry | 48-47 |
| 02:54 | Akron | John Allen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Manuel Devitt | 48-50 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Darnell Morris (SG), Patrick Collins (SF), Christopher Kopf (PF), Aaron Allard (C) Kent Johnson, Wayne Mack, Brandon Decosta, Douglas Walker, Reed Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (SG) John Allen | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darnell Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Collins (fresh) PF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Allard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Darnell Morris | 50-50 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Manuel Devitt makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Erik Bradley and the foul's on Darnell Morris - foul #3 on Darnell Morris, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Allen (SG) Daniel Ramsey | |
| 02:33 | Akron | Manuel Devitt makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Darnell Morris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 50-53 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Aaron Allard gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses short on an open shot from the right side | 50-53 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Manuel Devitt gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Ralph Vance scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Devitt | 50-55 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Peter Miller loses the dribble to Manuel Devitt | 50-55 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Patrick Collins blocks the short jumper by Manuel Devitt | 50-55 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Aaron Allard | 50-55 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Darnell Morris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 00:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Erik Bradley | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Erik Bradley connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Damon Maddox | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Darnell Morris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Patrick Collins | 53-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Damon Maddox is hacked by Peter Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Miller, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Gray (PF) Manuel Devitt | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Damon Maddox misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Darnell Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG) Damon Maddox | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Ralph Vance is hacked by Darnell Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darnell Morris, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Ralph Vance makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Ralph Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Peter Miller travels with the ball | 53-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (SG) John Allen | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Peter Miller is called for the reach on Daniel Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Miller, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Aaron Allard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-61 |