| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Herndon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Perry Glenn (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jabari Ako (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tom Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Jabari Ako inbounds the ball | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | A charge is called on Tom Woodward - foul #1 on Tom Woodward, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| 19:26 | Akron | David Robbins evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Claude Trader | 44-30 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Perry Glenn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Paul Drury grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 19:01 | Akron | James Griffiths clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Paul Drury tips it home | 44-32 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Jabari Ako knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Perry Glenn | 47-32 |
| 18:34 | Akron | David Robbins makes the contested shot from the right block on a great pass from Jack Washburn | 47-34 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Perry Glenn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 18:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Claude Trader | 47-34 |
| 18:11 | Akron | David Robbins is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Tom Woodward | 47-34 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Michael Herndon hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Perry Glenn | 49-34 |
| 17:38 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the fadeaway from the left block | 49-36 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Perry Glenn is whistled for a carry | 49-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Ruben York (SF), Lee Kelly (C) Jack Washburn, Claude Trader, Paul Drury | |
| 16:48 | Akron | David Robbins misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Herndon - foul #1 on Michael Herndon, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ho Chiu (PF) Justin Kramer | |
| Subs | Akron | Cory Cantrell (SG) James Griffiths | |
| 16:48 | Akron | David Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:48 | Akron | David Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Tom Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Jabari Ako knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Perry Glenn | 52-37 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Lee Kelly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 16:17 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben York | 52-37 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Perry Glenn steps in front of the David Robbins pass | 52-37 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Perry Glenn misses the dunk | 52-37 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Tom Woodward tips it back up and in | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Herndon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Perry Glenn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jabari Ako (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ho Chiu (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tom Woodward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cory Cantrell (fresh) SF - Ruben York (fresh) PF - David Robbins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Ruben York knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-39 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Perry Glenn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Tom Woodward hits the follow up shot | 56-39 |
| 15:02 | Akron | David Robbins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Herndon - foul #2 on Michael Herndon, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Kramer (PF) Ho Chiu | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Claude Trader (SF), Paul Drury (C) Wilson Jones, Cory Cantrell, Ruben York, Lee Kelly | |
| 15:02 | Akron | David Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 15:02 | Akron | David Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Tom Woodward pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Paul Drury denies the turnaround by Jabari Ako | 56-40 |
| 14:53 | Akron | David Robbins gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Jack Washburn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-40 |
| 14:46 | Akron | David Robbins pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Justin Kramer blocks the short jumper by David Robbins | 56-40 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Jabari Ako pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | James Griffiths is called for the reach on Perry Glenn - foul #2 on James Griffiths, team foul #1 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ho Chiu (C) Tom Woodward | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Kelly (PF) David Robbins | |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Michael Herndon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Jabari Ako snags the offensive board | 56-40 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Jabari Ako misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Lee Kelly gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 13:25 | Akron | James Griffiths misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Ho Chiu grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Jabari Ako misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-40 |
| 13:03 | Akron | James Griffiths grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Claude Trader is hacked by Ho Chiu - foul #2 on Ho Chiu, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jackie Wright (PG) Michael Herndon | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Ruben York (SF), Howard Williams (C) Jack Washburn, Claude Trader, Paul Drury | |
| 12:47 | Akron | James Griffiths is hacked by Jackie Wright - foul #1 on Jackie Wright, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Woodward (C) Ho Chiu | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:32 | Akron | Tom Woodward takes the ball from Lee Kelly | 56-40 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Perry Glenn lays it in on a great pass from Justin Kramer | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:05 | Akron | Ruben York hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Justin Kramer | 58-40 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Jabari Ako misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-40 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Perry Glenn pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jackie Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Perry Glenn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jabari Ako (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Kramer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Woodward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Griffiths (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Tom Woodward blows the layup | 58-40 |
| 11:30 | Akron | James Griffiths snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Lee Kelly lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Williams and he's fouled by Justin Kramer - foul #1 on Justin Kramer, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Herndon (PG), Ramiro Sandoval (SG), Kayin Adi (SF), Ho Chiu (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Jackie Wright, Perry Glenn, Jabari Ako, Justin Kramer, Tom Woodward | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Claude Trader (SF), Paul Drury (C) James Griffiths, Ruben York, Howard Williams | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Lee Kelly misses the free throw | 58-42 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Claude Trader pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:52 | Akron | Lee Kelly drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-44 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Kayin Adi is hacked by Claude Trader - foul #1 on Claude Trader, team foul #2 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Robbins (PF) Lee Kelly | |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Kayin Adi is fouled on the floor by Claude Trader - foul #2 on Claude Trader, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Perry Glenn (SG) Ramiro Sandoval | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Perry Glenn drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kayin Adi | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:59 | Akron | Wilson Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-44 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Ho Chiu gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Ho Chiu hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kayin Adi | 62-44 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Claude Trader scores on a shot from the right side | 62-46 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Perry Glenn misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 62-46 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Kayin Adi gets the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Kayin Adi comes up short on the shot from the right block | 62-46 |
| 09:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wilson Jones | 62-46 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Wilson Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Rosario Russo pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Ho Chiu misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 08:40 | Akron | David Robbins grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 08:32 | Akron | David Robbins misses the easy layup | 62-46 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Claude Trader pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Claude Trader is fouled on the floor by Perry Glenn - foul #3 on Perry Glenn, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jackie Wright (PG), Jabari Ako (SF), Justin Kramer (PF), Tom Woodward (C) Michael Herndon, Perry Glenn, Ho Chiu, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Akron | Ruben York (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Lee Kelly (C) Jack Washburn, Wilson Jones, Paul Drury | |
| 08:11 | Akron | Claude Trader makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Claude Trader makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Tom Woodward banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jackie Wright | 64-48 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Jabari Ako steals it from Ruben York | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jackie Wright (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kayin Adi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jabari Ako (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Justin Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Woodward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ruben York (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Jackie Wright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-48 |
| 07:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Claude Trader | 64-48 |
| 07:11 | Akron | James Griffiths connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Kayin Adi clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Ruben York gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Kayin Adi takes the ball from Claude Trader | 64-50 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Tom Woodward knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kayin Adi | 66-50 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Claude Trader misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Justin Kramer pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Jackie Wright clanks a jumper from the left side | 66-50 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Ruben York grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 05:54 | Akron | James Griffiths hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Jabari Ako is fouled on the floor by Claude Trader - foul #3 on Claude Trader, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Herndon (PG), Perry Glenn (SG) Jackie Wright, Kayin Adi | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Cory Cantrell (SF), Howard Williams (PF), Charles Duckworth (C) Ruben York, Claude Trader, David Robbins, Lee Kelly | |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Jabari Ako loses the ball out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ho Chiu (PF) Justin Kramer | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Drury (C) Charles Duckworth | |
| 04:58 | Akron | Jack Washburn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Tom Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Michael Herndon is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Washburn - foul #2 on Jack Washburn, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (SG) James Griffiths | |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Michael Herndon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-53 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Wilson Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Jabari Ako takes the ball from Wilson Jones | 66-53 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Michael Herndon banks in the layup on a great pass from Jabari Ako | 68-53 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Jack Washburn knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Cory Cantrell | 68-56 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Perry Glenn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Paul Drury gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Akron | Paul Drury hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Jabari Ako grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Michael Herndon is hacked by Wilson Jones - foul #2 on Wilson Jones, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Kramer (PF) Tom Woodward | |
| Subs | Akron | James Griffiths (SG), Ruben York (SF), David Robbins (PF), Lee Kelly (C) Jack Washburn, Cory Cantrell, Howard Williams, Paul Drury | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Herndon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Perry Glenn (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jabari Ako (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Justin Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ho Chiu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Jabari Ako misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 03:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lee Kelly | 68-56 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Ruben York comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 68-56 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Ho Chiu snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Jabari Ako connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Perry Glenn | 71-56 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Justin Kramer steps in front of the Ruben York pass | 71-56 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Jabari Ako scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Perry Glenn | 74-56 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Wilson Jones makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-59 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Ho Chiu misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lee Kelly - foul #1 on Lee Kelly, team foul #7 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Woodward (C) Justin Kramer | |
| Subs | Akron | Cory Cantrell (SG), Howard Williams (C) James Griffiths, David Robbins | |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Ho Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Ho Chiu misses the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Lee Kelly pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Lee Kelly connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben York | 75-62 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Perry Glenn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Herndon | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Lee Kelly can't finish the layup | 78-62 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Ruben York tips it in | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Jabari Ako's layup is rejected by Howard Williams | 78-64 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Wilson Jones gets the rebound | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Wilson Jones misses the halfcourt shot | 78-64 |