| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) SG - William Armas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 9 pts. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 1 pts. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Dan Washington inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | William Armas takes the ball from Billy Plum | 30-33 |
| 19:35 | Akron | William Armas lays it in | 32-33 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Brandon Henley's pass is intercepted by Joseph Clark | 32-33 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Dan Washington buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Plum and he's hacked by Brandon Henley - foul #1 on Brandon Henley, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Dan Washington makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Wallace Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Armas | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Joseph Clark hits the finger roll set up by Dan Washington | 35-38 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Jack Hopwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Castiglia (PG) Tony Garner | |
| 17:25 | Akron | William Armas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Clark - foul #2 on Joseph Clark, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), Edward Johnson (PF) Wallace Wilson, Kim Dykstra | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Daniel Glass (PF), David Banks (C) Joseph Clark, Billy Plum, Max Holmes | |
| 17:25 | Akron | William Armas makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:25 | Akron | William Armas misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Daniel Glass grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Daniel Glass gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dan Washington | 36-40 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Daniel Glass swats the short shot by Christopher Brown | 36-40 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Brandon Henley tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Dan Washington is hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #3 on Christopher Brown, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Larry Frisby (SG), Bernard Ososki (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF) Christopher Brown, William Armas, Jack Hopwood, Brandon Henley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Billy Plum (PF), Max Holmes (C) Tanner Litherland, Ted Castiglia, Dan Washington, Daniel Glass | |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Joseph Clark slams it home on a great pass from Max Holmes and he's hacked by Larry Frisby - foul #1 on Larry Frisby, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Frisby (fresh) SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 9 pts. C - Edward Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Banks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 1 pts. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Larry Frisby can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Max Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is hacked by Bernard Ososki - foul #2 on Bernard Ososki, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Akron | William Armas (SG) Larry Frisby | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:06 | Kent State | David Banks clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by William Armas - foul #1 on William Armas, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | David Banks makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | David Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Bernard Ososki buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | David Banks is denied on a dunk by Edward Johnson | 41-45 |
| 14:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bernard Ososki | 41-45 |
| 14:13 | Akron | William Armas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Bernard Ososki grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Wallace Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | David Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | The short jumper by David Banks is denied by Bernard Ososki | 41-45 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Kim Dykstra grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Kim Dykstra misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Bernard Ososki snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:09 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Wallace Wilson is blocked by Max Holmes | 41-45 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Billy Plum grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | David Banks is hacked by William Armas - foul #2 on William Armas, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), Jack Hopwood (SF), Lynn Westley (PF), Brandon Henley (C) Wallace Wilson, Bernard Ososki, Kim Dykstra, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Ted Castiglia (SG), Dan Washington (SF), Daniel Glass (PF) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, David Banks, Billy Plum | |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland's layup is rejected by Jack Hopwood | 41-45 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Brandon Henley gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Brandon Henley drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Brown | 43-45 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Daniel Glass hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lynn Westley - foul #1 on Lynn Westley, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Frisby (SG) William Armas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Plum (PF) Max Holmes | |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Daniel Glass misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Daniel Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Brandon Henley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Larry Frisby pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Frisby (fresh) SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lynn Westley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tanner Litherland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Castiglia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Plum (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Glass (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Christopher Brown misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Billy Plum misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jack Hopwood - foul #1 on Jack Hopwood, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Billy Plum makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Billy Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Brandon Henley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Akron | William Armas (SG) Larry Frisby | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Billy Plum misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Billy Plum grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Daniel Glass travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Max Holmes (C) Billy Plum | |
| 10:29 | Akron | Max Holmes picks off the pass by Brandon Henley | 43-48 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Daniel Glass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Dan Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dan Washington | 43-51 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Jack Hopwood misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tanner Litherland - foul #2 on Tanner Litherland, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Kim Dykstra (PF), Edward Johnson (C) Christopher Brown, Lynn Westley, Brandon Henley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Nathan McGibbon (SF), David Banks (PF) Tanner Litherland, Ted Castiglia, Dan Washington, Daniel Glass | |
| 09:45 | Akron | Jack Hopwood misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Jack Hopwood makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Joseph Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Kim Dykstra pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Kim Dykstra can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-51 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Tony Garner pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by William Armas - foul #3 on William Armas, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Ososki (SF) Jack Hopwood | |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Plum (PF) Max Holmes | |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Edward Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-52 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Edward Johnson tips it in | 46-52 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Frisby (SG), Brandon Henley (C) William Armas, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Washington (SF), Daniel Glass (PF) Nathan McGibbon, Billy Plum | |
| 08:17 | Akron | Wallace Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dan Washington | 46-52 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Tony Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Castiglia (PG) Tony Garner | |
| 07:34 | Akron | Wallace Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Banks | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Frisby (fresh) SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Castiglia (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Glass (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wallace Wilson - foul #3 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), William Armas (SG), Jack Hopwood (SF) Wallace Wilson, Larry Frisby, Bernard Ososki | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Billy Plum (PF) Joseph Clark, David Banks | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Dan Washington is called for the reach on Jack Hopwood - foul #1 on Dan Washington, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Johnson (PF) Kim Dykstra | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:45 | Akron | William Armas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Billy Plum's pass is intercepted by Jack Hopwood | 49-53 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Jack Hopwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Max Holmes (C) Tanner Litherland, Ted Castiglia, Daniel Glass | |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Max Holmes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #4 on Christopher Brown, team foul #11 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Lynn Westley (C) Brandon Henley | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Banks (PF) Billy Plum | |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Max Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Max Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Edward Johnson connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lynn Westley and he's hacked by Tony Garner - foul #1 on Tony Garner, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Kim Dykstra (PF) Christopher Brown, Lynn Westley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Castiglia (PF) Dan Washington | |
| 05:53 | Akron | Edward Johnson makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Joseph Clark banks in the layup | 52-56 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Kim Dykstra misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Max Holmes gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Jack Hopwood is called for the reach on David Banks - foul #2 on Jack Hopwood, team foul #12 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Ososki (SF) Jack Hopwood | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Glass (PF) Ted Castiglia | |
| 05:12 | Kent State | David Banks makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | David Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Max Holmes | 52-57 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 52-57 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Kim Dykstra grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Kim Dykstra misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-57 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Wallace Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:40 | Akron | William Armas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Daniel Glass grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Daniel Glass is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Glass, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), Larry Frisby (SG), Brandon Henley (C) Wallace Wilson, William Armas, Kim Dykstra | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Ted Castiglia (SG), Dan Washington (SF), Billy Plum (PF) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, David Banks, Max Holmes | |
| 04:13 | Akron | Edward Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Billy Plum scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tanner Litherland | 54-60 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Christopher Brown is hacked by Tanner Litherland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tanner Litherland, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hopwood (SF), Lynn Westley (PF) Bernard Ososki, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:40 | Akron | Lynn Westley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dan Washington | 54-60 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ted Castiglia, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Akron | William Armas (SG), Kim Dykstra (PF) Larry Frisby, Lynn Westley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Max Holmes (C) Daniel Glass | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Armas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tanner Litherland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Castiglia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Tanner Litherland is called for the reach on Christopher Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tanner Litherland, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG) Tanner Litherland | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Christopher Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Max Holmes grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Billy Plum misses the 3 from straight away | 54-60 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Brandon Henley pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Billy Plum is called for the reach on Christopher Brown - foul #3 on Billy Plum, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG) Ted Castiglia | |
| 02:53 | Akron | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Dan Washington misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Kim Dykstra pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Brandon Henley buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Hopwood | 58-60 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Billy Plum hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Brandon Henley blows the layup but he's fouled by Max Holmes - foul #1 on Max Holmes, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:58 | Akron | Brandon Henley makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Billy Plum | 59-62 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | A charge is called on Dan Washington - foul #2 on Dan Washington, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is whistled for traveling | 59-62 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-62 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Brandon Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Billy Plum denies the turnaround by Kim Dykstra | 59-62 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Billy Plum | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Dan Washington clanks a floater from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Brandon Henley pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Max Holmes - foul #2 on Max Holmes, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Brandon Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Tony Garner is hacked by Wallace Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #13 | 60-62 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:08 | Akron | William Armas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wallace Wilson | 63-63 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Billy Plum comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Armas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Kim Dykstra wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Akron | Tony Garner is called for the reach on Brandon Henley - foul #2 on Tony Garner, team foul #13 | 63-63 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Brandon Henley makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dan Washington | 64-63 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is denied on a layup by Brandon Henley | 64-63 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Joseph Clark grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Dan Washington misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Kim Dykstra gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Kim Dykstra jams it on a great pass from William Armas | 66-63 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Tony Garner connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Clark | 66-65 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Wallace Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Hopwood | 68-65 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Tony Garner hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Dan Washington | 68-68 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Jack Hopwood is fouled on the floor by Tony Garner - foul #3 on Tony Garner, team foul #14 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Johnson (PF), Lynn Westley (C) Kim Dykstra, Brandon Henley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Ted Castiglia (SG), Daniel Glass (PF), David Banks (C) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, Billy Plum, Max Holmes | |
| 02:38 | Akron | Jack Hopwood makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Jack Hopwood makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Brandon Henley (C) Lynn Westley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG) Tanner Litherland | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Edward Johnson gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Edward Johnson connects on the jump hook near the basket | 72-68 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Kim Dykstra (PF) Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Billy Plum (PF), Max Holmes (C) Ted Castiglia, Daniel Glass, David Banks | |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Washington | 72-70 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 72-70 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Kim Dykstra hits the follow up shot | 74-70 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses badly on a shot in the lane | 74-70 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Kim Dykstra gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Jack Hopwood knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 76-70 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses the jumper from the right side | 76-70 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Dan Washington tips it but misses | 76-70 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Kim Dykstra pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Armas (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Kim Dykstra is hacked by Tony Garner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Garner, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Kim Dykstra makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Kim Dykstra makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dan Washington | 78-73 |
| 00:38 | Akron | William Armas is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Garner - foul #5 on Tony Garner, team foul #16 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Castiglia (PG) Tony Garner | |
| 00:38 | Akron | William Armas misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:38 | Akron | William Armas makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Clark | 79-76 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is hacked by Ted Castiglia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Castiglia, team foul #17 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Ososki (SF) Jack Hopwood | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-76 |
| 00:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Brandon Henley | 81-76 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Brandon Henley is hacked by Ted Castiglia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Castiglia, team foul #18 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hopwood (SF) Bernard Ososki | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Brandon Henley makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Brandon Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-76 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Billy Plum snags the offensive board | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia is whistled for a carry | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Wallace Wilson runs out the clock | 83-76 |