| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | William Roberts inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance is fouled on the floor by James Andres - foul #1 on James Andres, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:17 | Akron | William Roberts can't connect on a runner near the basket | 31-26 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Peter James grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 19:10 | Akron | William Roberts makes the jump hook from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Michael Mullen comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon can't tip it in | 31-28 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Peter James grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Charles Brase pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Tony Garner slams it home | 33-28 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Roberts | 33-31 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Tony Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Dominique Dibble (C) Tony Garner, James Andres | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:28 | Akron | William Roberts hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Wallace Wilson | 33-33 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Michael Mullen lays it up and in set up by Archie Cessna | 35-33 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Dominique Dibble takes the ball from Daniel Saladino | 35-33 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 16:47 | Akron | William Roberts pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:33 | Akron | William Roberts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wallace Wilson | 35-35 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Daniel Saladino is called for the reach on Nathan McGibbon - foul #3 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SF), James Andres (C) Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (SG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, William Roberts, Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| 15:53 | Kent State | James Andres drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Joseph Clark | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary McCoy (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Clyde Northrop scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Clark | 39-38 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin lays it in and the foul's on Tony Garner - foul #1 on Tony Garner, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SG), Anthony Burns (C) Tony Garner, James Andres | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), William Roberts (SF) Wallace Wilson, Clyde Northrop | |
| 14:43 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Anthony Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Archie Cessna misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:38 | Akron | William Roberts grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance is fouled on the floor by Nathan McGibbon - foul #3 on Nathan McGibbon, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Mullen (PF) Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter James (C) Gary McCoy | |
| 13:58 | Akron | William Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Burns - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF) Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Saladino (PF) Johnny Dolphin | |
| 13:58 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:58 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Anthony Burns connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Archie Cessna and the foul's on Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #2 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Karl Glasscock (PG) Archie Cessna | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Marvin Buckles grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Peter James drills a jumper from the left block | 42-44 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Daniel Saladino blocks the short jumper by Karl Glasscock | 42-44 |
| 12:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Peter James | 42-44 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Nathan McGibbon steps in front of the Marvin Buckles pass | 42-44 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Charles Brase banks in the layup set up by Nathan McGibbon | 44-44 |
| 11:55 | Akron | William Roberts jams it on a great pass from Nathaniel Plaisance | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Karl Glasscock (fresh) SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Brase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marvin Buckles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Michael Mullen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Burns | 47-46 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 3 from the right corner set up by William Roberts | 47-49 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Karl Glasscock | 50-49 |
| 10:51 | Akron | William Roberts misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Nathan McGibbon - foul #4 on Nathan McGibbon, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Archie Cessna (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF), James Andres (C) Karl Glasscock, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Marvin Buckles, Nathaniel Plaisance, Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| 10:51 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:51 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Joseph Clark tips it in | 52-51 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SF) William Roberts | |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Tony Garner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 09:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gary McCoy | 52-51 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dominique Dibble | 52-51 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Wallace Wilson is called for the reach on Tony Garner - foul #2 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Archie Cessna buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Garner | 55-51 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dominique Dibble - foul #1 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Karl Glasscock (SF), Anthony Burns (C) Tony Garner, James Andres | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), William Roberts (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Peter James (C) Clyde Northrop, Paul Oster, Johnny Dolphin, Gary McCoy | |
| 08:21 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Anthony Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Joseph Clark, Karl Glasscock, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:43 | Akron | Wallace Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Charles Brase snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Charles Brase is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Brase, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (C) Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:58 | Akron | Wallace Wilson hits the finger roll | 55-55 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Charles Brase scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Archie Cessna | 57-55 |
| 06:18 | Akron | William Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Anthony Burns snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Anthony Burns clanks a floater near the basket | 57-55 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Anthony Burns can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Daniel Saladino snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Daniel Saladino lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Mullen - foul #1 on Michael Mullen, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF), James Andres (C) Archie Cessna, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Johnny Dolphin (C) Wallace Wilson, Nathaniel Plaisance, Peter James | |
| 05:43 | Akron | Daniel Saladino makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Tony Garner is hacked by Marvin Buckles - foul #1 on Marvin Buckles, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary McCoy (C) Daniel Saladino | |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Johnny Dolphin picks off the pass by Tony Garner | 57-58 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG) William Roberts | |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Joseph Clark double dribbles | 57-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (SG) Nathan McGibbon | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG) Paul Oster | |
| 04:19 | Akron | Marvin Buckles's floater is tipped away by James Andres | 57-58 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Joseph Clark snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Archie Cessna buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Gary McCoy is whistled for traveling | 60-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Archie Cessna, Joseph Clark, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), William Roberts (SF), Peter James (C) Marvin Buckles, Clyde Northrop, Gary McCoy | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | James Andres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (PG) Tony Garner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 03:17 | Akron | William Roberts grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Roberts | 60-60 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | James Andres comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Peter James snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Wallace Wilson's floater is tipped away by James Andres | 60-60 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Joseph Clark grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Wallace Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Johnny Dolphin swats the shot by Joseph Clark | 60-60 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Charles Brase grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | James Andres clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 00:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wallace Wilson | 60-60 |
| 00:34 | Akron | William Roberts knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Wallace Wilson and he's hacked by Charles Brase - foul #4 on Charles Brase, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG) Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Saladino (PF) Johnny Dolphin | |
| 00:34 | Akron | William Roberts makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Tony Garner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Peter James steals the ball from Charles Brase | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | William Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Garner - foul #2 on Tony Garner, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (PG) Wallace Wilson | |
| 00:01 | Akron | William Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:01 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Charles Brase hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 60-64 |