| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) SF - Eric Bieber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kremer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Joseph Kremer inbounds the ball | 24-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | Akron | Joshua Thornton is hacked by Joshua Myers - foul #1 on Joshua Myers, team foul #1 | 24-44 |
| 19:36 | Akron | Joseph Kremer clanks a jumper from the right side | 24-44 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Joshua Thornton grabs the offensive board | 24-44 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Robert Abshire's pass is intercepted by Joshua Myers | 24-44 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James Bennett - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #1 | 24-44 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Santos Council scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Thornton | 25-47 |
| 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) | |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Williams Wahl is whistled for a carry | 25-47 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:08 | Akron | Joseph Kremer scores on a shot from the right side set up by Santos Council | 25-49 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Eric Bieber misses the easy layup | 25-49 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Robert Abshire gets the rebound | 25-49 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Joseph Kremer is hacked by Wayne Brooks - foul #1 on Wayne Brooks, team foul #2 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SG) Williams Wahl | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:04 | Akron | Joshua Thornton buries a runner from the left block set up by Santos Council | 25-51 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-51 |
| 16:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Bennett | 25-51 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Joseph Kremer misses short on a jumper from the left side | 25-51 |
| 16:28 | Akron | James Bennett snags the offensive board | 25-51 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Joseph Kremer misses long on a floater in the lane | 25-51 |
| 16:10 | Akron | James Bennett tips it but misses | 25-51 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks snags the defensive board | 25-51 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Eric Bieber loses the ball out of bounds | 25-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), Dean Miles (SG), Richard Brooks (SF), Willy Palen (PF), Parker Bourdon (C) Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Eric Bieber, Wayne Brooks, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Andy Worthington (SG), James Boatright (SF), Ty Brouwer (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Joshua Thornton, Joseph Kremer, James Bennett, Robert Abshire | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willy Palen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Parker Bourdon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andy Worthington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Boatright (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ty Brouwer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Akron | Richard Brooks denies the turnaround by Ty Brouwer | 25-51 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Dean Miles pulls down the rebound | 25-51 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Richard Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 25-51 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Willie Weidman is called for traveling | 25-51 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Richard Brooks is hacked by Ty Brouwer - foul #1 on Ty Brouwer, team foul #2 | 25-51 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Williams Wahl | 28-51 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-51 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Michael Smith can't tip it in | 28-51 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Willy Palen snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Williams Wahl hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dean Miles | 31-51 |
| 13:39 | Akron | James Boatright buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 31-53 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Dean Miles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Dean Miles, team foul #3 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (PG), Evan Woodward (SG), Eric Bieber (SF), Wayne Brooks (PF), Benjamin Griffin (C) Williams Wahl, Dean Miles, Richard Brooks, Willy Palen, Parker Bourdon | |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Joshua Thornton (SG), Joseph Kremer (SF), James Bennett (PF), Robert Abshire (C) Michael Smith, Andy Worthington, James Boatright, Ty Brouwer, Willie Weidman | |
| 12:49 | Akron | James Bennett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-53 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Griffin | 31-53 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Joshua Myers is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kremer - foul #3 on Joseph Kremer, team foul #3 | 31-53 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Eric Bieber makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Joseph Kremer - foul #4 on Joseph Kremer, team foul #4 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Andy Worthington (SF) Joseph Kremer | |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Eric Bieber makes the free throw | 34-53 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Joshua Thornton tips it but misses | 34-53 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wayne Brooks | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Evan Woodward (fresh) SF - Eric Bieber (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks tips it in | 36-53 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Andy Worthington knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Thornton | 36-55 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-55 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin tips it but misses | 36-55 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks tips it in | 38-55 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Robert Abshire misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joshua Myers - foul #2 on Joshua Myers, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG) Joshua Myers | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:39 | Akron | Robert Abshire makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Robert Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Eric Bieber clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin snags the offensive board | 38-57 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Eric Bieber makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Evan Woodward | 41-57 |
| 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) | |
| 09:53 | Akron | Santos Council is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Santos Council, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Hawkinson (SG), Richard Brooks (SF), Willy Palen (PF), Parker Bourdon (C) Evan Woodward, Eric Bieber, Wayne Brooks, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Boatright (SF), Ty Brouwer (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Andy Worthington, James Bennett, Robert Abshire | |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Richard Brooks connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Parker Bourdon | 43-57 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Joshua Thornton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Willy Palen | 43-57 |
| 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) | |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Richard Brooks is hacked by Joshua Thornton - foul #1 on Joshua Thornton, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG) Craig Hawkinson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 08:48 | Akron | James Boatright pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Michael Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-57 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Willie Weidman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Michael Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joshua Thornton | 43-59 |
| 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) | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Thornton - foul #2 on Joshua Thornton, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SG), Eric Bieber (SF), Wayne Brooks (PF), Benjamin Griffin (C) Williams Wahl, Richard Brooks, Willy Palen, Parker Bourdon | |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Andy Worthington (SG), Joseph Kremer (SF), James Bennett (PF), Robert Abshire (C) Michael Smith, Joshua Thornton, James Boatright, Ty Brouwer, Willie Weidman | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Bieber (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wayne Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Andy Worthington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Kremer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Abshire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Akron | Santos Council misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Robert Abshire misses the tip | 45-59 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Eric Bieber pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 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) | |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Eric Bieber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 07:10 | Akron | James Bennett pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:55 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Eric Bieber loses the dribble to Santos Council | 45-59 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Joseph Kremer knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Abshire | 45-61 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-61 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Joseph Kremer snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 05:34 | Akron | James Bennett hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Andy Worthington | 45-64 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Dean Miles is whistled for a carry | 45-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG) Joshua Myers | |
| Subs | Akron | Joshua Thornton (SG) Andy Worthington | |
| 04:50 | Akron | Santos Council knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Abshire | 45-67 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Williams Wahl can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin tips it in | 47-67 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Benjamin Griffin is called for the reach on Joshua Thornton - foul #2 on Benjamin Griffin, team foul #5 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Hawkinson (PG), Evan Woodward (SG), Richard Brooks (SF), Willy Palen (PF), Parker Bourdon (C) Williams Wahl, Dean Miles, Eric Bieber, Wayne Brooks, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Andy Worthington (SG), James Boatright (SF), Ty Brouwer (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Joshua Thornton, Joseph Kremer, James Bennett, Robert Abshire | |
| 03:53 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-67 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Ty Brouwer tips it back up and in | 47-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Craig Hawkinson (fresh) SG - Evan Woodward (fresh) SF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willy Palen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Parker Bourdon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Worthington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Boatright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ty Brouwer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Craig Hawkinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-69 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Richard Brooks tips it back up and in | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Willy Palen is called for the reach on Ty Brouwer - foul #1 on Willy Palen, team foul #6 | 49-69 |
| 02:56 | Akron | James Boatright buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andy Worthington | 49-71 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Richard Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 49-71 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Ty Brouwer grabs the board | 49-71 |
| 02:21 | Akron | James Boatright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-71 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Richard Brooks gets the rebound | 49-71 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Craig Hawkinson's pass is intercepted by Andy Worthington | 49-71 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Michael Smith blows the dunk | 49-71 |
| 01:53 | Akron | James Boatright pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 01:44 | Akron | James Boatright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (PG) Craig Hawkinson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Andy Worthington is called for the reach on Evan Woodward - foul #2 on Andy Worthington, team foul #8 | 49-71 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ty Brouwer | 49-71 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Willie Weidman travels with the ball | 49-71 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Willy Palen hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Brooks | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Michael Smith is hacked by Parker Bourdon - foul #1 on Parker Bourdon, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Richard Brooks's floater is tipped away by Ty Brouwer | 51-71 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Andy Worthington grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 51-71 |