| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Kremer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Abshire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fresh) SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Bieber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Joseph Kremer inbounds the ball | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Joshua Thornton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-25 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Robert Abshire tips it home | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Kent State | James Bennett swats the shot by Eric Bieber | 46-25 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Santos Council grabs the board | 46-25 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Robert Abshire makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Santos Council | 48-25 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Williams Wahl knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-28 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Joseph Kremer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-28 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Williams Wahl grabs the board | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:02 | Kent State | James Bennett steps in front of the Dean Miles pass | 48-28 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Santos Council misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-28 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin snags the defensive board | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Dean Miles buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Williams Wahl | 48-31 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Santos Council hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Kremer | 51-31 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Santos Council - foul #1 on Santos Council, team foul #1 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Andy Worthington (SF) Joseph Kremer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (PG), Evan Woodward (SG) Williams Wahl, Dean Miles | |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Robert Abshire gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Andy Worthington comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Bieber - foul #2 on Eric Bieber, team foul #1 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Boatright (SF), Ty Brouwer (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Joshua Thornton, James Bennett, Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Brooks (SF), Parker Bourdon (C) Eric Bieber, Benjamin Griffin | |
| 16:48 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Joshua Myers is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Myers, team foul #2 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Hawkinson (PG), Willy Palen (PF) Joshua Myers, Wayne Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:25 | Akron | Andy Worthington scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Smith | 56-32 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Richard Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-32 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Willie Weidman snags the defensive board | 56-32 |
| 15:52 | Akron | James Boatright clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-32 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Richard Brooks gets the rebound | 56-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Worthington (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Boatright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ty Brouwer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Craig Hawkinson (fresh) SG - Evan Woodward (fresh) SF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willy Palen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Parker Bourdon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Ty Brouwer is called for the reach on Willy Palen - foul #2 on Ty Brouwer, team foul #2 | 56-32 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), Dean Miles (SG), Eric Bieber (SF), Wayne Brooks (PF), Benjamin Griffin (C) Craig Hawkinson, Evan Woodward, Richard Brooks, Willy Palen, Parker Bourdon | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-32 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin tips it home | 56-34 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Joshua Thornton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Bieber - foul #3 on Eric Bieber, team foul #3 | 56-34 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Joshua Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Joshua Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Joshua Thornton takes the ball from Wayne Brooks | 58-34 |
| 14:48 | Akron | James Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-34 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin snags the defensive board | 58-34 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Williams Wahl's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Abshire | 58-34 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks grabs the offensive board | 58-34 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Williams Wahl can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-34 |
| 14:29 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-34 |
| 14:03 | Akron | James Bennett scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kremer | 61-34 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert Abshire - foul #1 on Robert Abshire, team foul #3 | 61-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Andy Worthington (SF) Joseph Kremer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (PG), Evan Woodward (SG), Richard Brooks (SF) Williams Wahl, Dean Miles, Eric Bieber | |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 61-35 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Robert Abshire banks in the layup on a nice dish by Santos Council | 63-36 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Joshua Myers clanks a floater from the free throw line | 63-36 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Andy Worthington pulls down the rebound | 63-36 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Andy Worthington's floater is knocked away by Benjamin Griffin | 63-36 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks pulls down the rebound | 63-36 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin misses the jumper near the basket | 63-36 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Richard Brooks tips it back up and in | 63-38 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Wayne Brooks knocks away the 3 by James Bennett | 63-38 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin pulls down the rebound | 63-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Thornton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Abshire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Evan Woodward (fresh) SF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Richard Brooks dunks the ball set up by Evan Woodward and he's fouled by Andy Worthington - foul #2 on Andy Worthington, team foul #4 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Joseph Kremer (SF), Ty Brouwer (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Joshua Thornton, James Bennett, Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), Dean Miles (SG), Eric Bieber (SF), Parker Bourdon (C) Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Wayne Brooks, Benjamin Griffin | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Richard Brooks misses the free throw | 63-40 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Ty Brouwer grabs the board | 63-40 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Michael Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Williams Wahl - foul #3 on Williams Wahl, team foul #4 | 63-40 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon pulls down the rebound | 63-40 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Eric Bieber scores on a turnaround in the lane | 63-42 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Willie Weidman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-42 |
| Subs | Akron | James Boatright (SG) Andy Worthington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Palen (PF) Richard Brooks | |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Eric Bieber misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-42 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Willie Weidman snags the defensive board | 63-42 |
| 10:10 | Akron | James Boatright loses the ball out of bounds | 63-42 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Willie Weidman takes the ball from Williams Wahl | 63-42 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Eric Bieber takes the ball from Michael Smith | 63-42 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Eric Bieber connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Ty Brouwer is fouled on the floor by Williams Wahl - foul #4 on Williams Wahl, team foul #5 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Joshua Thornton (SG), James Bennett (PF), Robert Abshire (C) Michael Smith, James Boatright, Ty Brouwer, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (PG), Evan Woodward (SG), Wayne Brooks (PF), Benjamin Griffin (C) Williams Wahl, Dean Miles, Willy Palen, Parker Bourdon | |
| 08:47 | Akron | James Bennett can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-44 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Joseph Kremer is called for the reach on Benjamin Griffin - foul #3 on Joseph Kremer, team foul #5 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Andy Worthington (SF) Joseph Kremer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Brooks (SF) Eric Bieber | |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin lays it up and in | 63-46 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Joshua Thornton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andy Worthington | 66-46 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks scores on a turnaround near the basket | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Abshire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Evan Woodward (fresh) SF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Akron | Benjamin Griffin swats the short shot by James Bennett | 66-48 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Santos Council tips it home | 68-48 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks banks in the layup set up by Richard Brooks | 68-50 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Robert Abshire's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Griffin | 68-50 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Evan Woodward | 68-52 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Joshua Thornton travels with the ball | 68-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Kremer (SF) Andy Worthington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), Dean Miles (SG), Eric Bieber (SF) Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Richard Brooks | |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin misses the dunk attempt | 68-52 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Joseph Kremer pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Santos Council misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Williams Wahl | 68-55 |
| 04:51 | Akron | James Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Andy Worthington (SG), Ty Brouwer (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Joshua Thornton, James Bennett, Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Brooks (PF), Parker Bourdon (C) Wayne Brooks, Benjamin Griffin | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Parker Bourdon - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Dean Miles is called for a backcourt violation | 68-55 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Joseph Kremer connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Andy Worthington | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Dean Miles hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Williams Wahl | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Andy Worthington banks in the layup | 72-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Worthington (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Kremer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ty Brouwer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Bieber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Parker Bourdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Richard Brooks is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Joshua Thornton (SG), James Bennett (PF), Robert Abshire (C) Michael Smith, Joseph Kremer, Ty Brouwer, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Wayne Brooks (PF), Benjamin Griffin (C) Williams Wahl, Dean Miles, Parker Bourdon | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Richard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Richard Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Abshire | 72-59 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Joshua Thornton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 03:00 | Akron | James Bennett tips it back up and in | 74-59 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin can't tip it in | 74-59 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Joshua Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks misses short on a runner in the paint | 74-59 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Joshua Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 02:17 | Akron | James Bennett snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 01:54 | Akron | James Bennett is fouled on the floor by Wayne Brooks - foul #2 on Wayne Brooks, team foul #6 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Boatright (SF), Ty Brouwer (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Joshua Thornton, James Bennett, Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SG), Willy Palen (PF), Parker Bourdon (C) Eric Bieber, Wayne Brooks, Benjamin Griffin | |
| 01:32 | Akron | James Boatright makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Smith | 77-59 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Willy Palen travels with the ball | 77-59 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Michael Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joshua Myers - foul #4 on Joshua Myers, team foul #7 | 77-59 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Willy Palen pulls down the rebound | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | James Boatright is called for the reach on Evan Woodward - foul #1 on James Boatright, team foul #8 | 78-59 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Andy Worthington scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Smith | 80-61 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon is hacked by Willie Weidman - foul #1 on Willie Weidman, team foul #9 | 80-61 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon misses the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 00:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Weidman | 80-61 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 80-61 |