| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Francis White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Walton Pickett inbounds the ball | 35-17 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Lyles | 35-19 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Francis White denies the turnaround by William Davis | 35-19 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 35-19 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Shaun Whatley is called for the reach on Curtis Lyles - foul #1 on Shaun Whatley, team foul #1 | 35-19 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Guadalupe Medina is called for the reach on Francis White - foul #2 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #2 | 35-19 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 18:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Walton Pickett | 35-22 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Curtis Lyles drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-24 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley's layup is rejected by Benjamin Jenkins | 35-24 |
| 18:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Felipe Rodriguez | 35-24 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Walton Pickett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Francis White tips it but misses | 35-24 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Edward Boer is whistled for a carry | 35-24 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-24 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Walton Pickett is whistled for a carry | 38-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Larry Wingfield (PF) Stephen Manns, William Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Gary Lane (PF) Curtis Lyles, Benjamin Jenkins | |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley loses the ball out of bounds | 38-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom McKeirnan (PG) Felipe Rodriguez | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Jose Prieto clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the board | 38-24 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tom McKeirnan (fresh) SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walton Pickett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 6 pts. C - Francis White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley lays it in and he's fouled by Tom McKeirnan - foul #1 on Tom McKeirnan, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), Justin Wilson (SF), William Davis (PF) Guadalupe Medina, Edward Boer, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Antione Marino (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Charlie Brunner (C) Tom McKeirnan, Walton Pickett, Gary Lane, Francis White | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley makes the free throw | 41-24 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Shaun Whatley steals the ball from Antione Marino | 41-24 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Justin Wilson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Justin Wilson tips it back up and in | 43-24 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:24 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-24 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-24 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley drills a runner from the baseline | 45-24 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Antione Marino lays it in and he's fouled by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #3 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), Edward Boer (SF), Larry Wingfield (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Esteban Guerra, Justin Wilson, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Francis White (C) Jose Prieto, Charlie Brunner | |
| 14:03 | Akron | Antione Marino misses the free throw | 45-26 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | William Davis grabs the board | 45-26 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Stephen Manns's floater is knocked away by Benjamin Jenkins | 45-26 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Francis White pulls down the rebound | 45-26 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Curtis Lyles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-26 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-26 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield tips it home | 47-26 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-29 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Stephen Manns scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Davis | 49-29 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Edward Boer - foul #1 on Edward Boer, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaun Whatley (C) William Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Charlie Brunner (PF) Curtis Lyles, Benjamin Jenkins | |
| 12:05 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the free throw | 49-32 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield makes the runner near the basket set up by Edward Boer | 51-32 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Brunner (fresh) 3 pf. C - Francis White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Antione Marino is fouled on the floor by Larry Wingfield - foul #2 on Larry Wingfield, team foul #5 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF) Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Walton Pickett (SF) Antione Marino | |
| 11:14 | Akron | The jumper by Francis White is denied by Edward Boer | 51-32 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Walton Pickett gets the offensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Walton Pickett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Justin Wilson - foul #1 on Justin Wilson, team foul #6 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG) Stephen Manns | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Waters (C) Francis White | |
| 10:54 | Akron | Walton Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Walton Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Justin Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-34 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Justin Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Edward Boer buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-34 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Frank Waters denies the turnaround by Shaun Whatley | 53-34 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Walton Pickett grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Swietomierz Bachinski steals the ball from Jose Prieto | 53-34 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Justin Wilson is whistled for traveling | 53-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), William Davis (PF) Guadalupe Medina, Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Antione Marino (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Francis White (C) Jose Prieto, Felipe Rodriguez, Charlie Brunner, Frank Waters | |
| 08:39 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-34 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Walton Pickett tips it home | 53-36 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | William Davis slams it home | 55-36 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Curtis Lyles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG) Walton Pickett | |
| 07:47 | Kent State | William Davis connects on the jump hook from close range | 57-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Akron | Francis White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses the tip | 57-36 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Justin Wilson snags the defensive board | 57-36 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley is fouled on the floor by Francis White - foul #2 on Francis White, team foul #2 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Edward Boer (SF), Larry Wingfield (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Justin Wilson, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG) Felipe Rodriguez | |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Edward Boer's pass is intercepted by Curtis Lyles | 57-36 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Curtis Lyles connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jose Prieto | 57-39 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina is fouled on the floor by Jose Prieto - foul #1 on Jose Prieto, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (PG), Shaun Whatley (C) Stephen Manns, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG) Jose Prieto | |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Edward Boer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-39 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Esteban Guerra is called for the reach on Benjamin Jenkins - foul #1 on Esteban Guerra, team foul #7 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Larry Wingfield (PF) Esteban Guerra, William Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom McKeirnan (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (SF), Charlie Brunner (C) Curtis Lyles, Felipe Rodriguez, Antione Marino, Francis White | |
| 05:21 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 60-41 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Walton Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Jose Prieto hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Jenkins | 60-44 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley drills a jump hook in the paint | 62-44 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Tom McKeirnan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charlie Brunner - foul #4 on Charlie Brunner, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), William Davis (PF) Swietomierz Bachinski, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Waters (C) Benjamin Jenkins | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tom McKeirnan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charlie Brunner (fresh) 4 pf. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Frank Waters is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Waters, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF) Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Stephen Manns can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-47 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | William Davis tips it but misses | 64-47 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | William Davis snags the offensive board | 64-47 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley is denied on a layup by Frank Waters | 64-47 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Frank Waters gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Charlie Brunner is whistled for traveling | 64-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (SG), Edward Boer (SF), Larry Wingfield (C) Guadalupe Medina, Justin Wilson, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (PF) Charlie Brunner | |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Edward Boer knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-47 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Gary Lane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Stephen Manns pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski is fouled on the floor by Walton Pickett - foul #1 on Walton Pickett, team foul #6 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Shaun Whatley (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Brunner (PF) Gary Lane | |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley drills a jumper from the left block set up by Edward Boer and the foul's on Charlie Brunner - foul #5 on Charlie Brunner, team foul #7 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (PF) Charlie Brunner | |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley makes the free throw | 69-47 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Frank Waters misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 69-47 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Frank Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Walton Pickett's floater is knocked away by William Davis | 69-47 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | William Davis grabs the board | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Jose Prieto is called for the reach on Edward Boer - foul #2 on Jose Prieto, team foul #8 | 69-47 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Frank Waters loses the dribble to Edward Boer | 71-47 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Stephen Manns runs out the clock | 71-47 |