| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | William Roberts inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 32-45 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Peter James hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Tony Garner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Mullen - foul #2 on Michael Mullen, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Tony Garner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 18:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Roberts | 36-48 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Tony Garner steps in front of the Daniel Saladino pass | 36-48 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Garner | 36-50 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Peter James can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-50 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Tony Garner knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Daniel Saladino travels with the ball | 36-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (SG), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Dominique Dibble (C) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, James Andres | |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Michael Mullen hits the follow up shot | 36-54 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Archie Cessna is called for the reach on William Roberts - foul #1 on Archie Cessna, team foul #2 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Clyde Northrop (SF) Wallace Wilson, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:13 | Akron | Clyde Northrop can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Archie Cessna snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Archie Cessna can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble can't tip it in | 36-54 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Clyde Northrop snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Oster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Karl Glasscock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-54 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Paul Oster snags the offensive board | 36-54 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Marvin Buckles makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Northrop | 39-54 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Joseph Clark buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Archie Cessna | 39-56 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Marvin Buckles makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Johnny Dolphin | 42-56 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock misses short on a runner in the lane | 42-56 |
| 15:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gary McCoy | 42-56 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Paul Oster misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin loses the dribble to Joseph Clark | 42-56 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Archie Cessna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), William Roberts (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Peter James (C) Paul Oster, Marvin Buckles, Clyde Northrop, Johnny Dolphin, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), Charles Brase (SF), James Andres (C) Archie Cessna, Joseph Clark, Karl Glasscock, Michael Mullen | |
| 13:50 | Akron | Daniel Saladino comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses the jumper from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 13:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Plaisance | 42-56 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Peter James drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 13:06 | Akron | William Roberts grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 12:51 | Akron | William Roberts is denied on a layup by Dominique Dibble | 45-56 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan McGibbon | 45-56 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Tony Garner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-56 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Peter James pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 12:16 | Akron | William Roberts blows the dunk | 45-56 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Wallace Wilson tips it in | 47-56 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 11:50 | Akron | William Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter James (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dominique Dibble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Akron | William Roberts can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Brase - foul #2 on Charles Brase, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Dolphin (PF) Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SF), Anthony Burns (PF) Tony Garner, Charles Brase, Dominique Dibble | |
| 11:43 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:43 | Akron | William Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-56 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Clark | 48-56 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Archie Cessna misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wallace Wilson - foul #1 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #1 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (SG), Gary McCoy (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Peter James | |
| Subs | Kent State | Karl Glasscock (SF) Nathan McGibbon | |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Archie Cessna makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Archie Cessna makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Marvin Buckles misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock banks in the layup set up by Archie Cessna | 48-60 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Gary McCoy is fouled on the floor by Karl Glasscock - foul #1 on Karl Glasscock, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) Wallace Wilson, William Roberts, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Joseph Clark, Karl Glasscock, James Andres | |
| 10:12 | Akron | Paul Oster is whistled for traveling | 48-60 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Burns | 48-63 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Marvin Buckles misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Anthony Burns snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon is hacked by Marvin Buckles - foul #3 on Marvin Buckles, team foul #2 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Peter James (C) Paul Oster, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (C) Anthony Burns | |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Peter James pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Peter James | 51-63 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Michael Mullen blows the dunk | 51-63 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon hits the follow up shot | 51-65 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-65 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Marvin Buckles tips it in | 53-65 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Charles Brase connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan McGibbon | 53-67 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Marvin Buckles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Peter James gets the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marvin Buckles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Northrop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-67 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:10 | Akron | Marvin Buckles is fouled on the floor by Charles Brase - foul #3 on Charles Brase, team foul #5 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Paul Oster (SG), William Roberts (SF), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Marvin Buckles, Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Anthony Burns (PF), James Andres (C) Archie Cessna, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, Dominique Dibble | |
| 07:05 | Akron | William Roberts is fouled on the floor by James Andres - foul #2 on James Andres, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Wallace Wilson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 53-67 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Anthony Burns gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:13 | Kent State | James Andres scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Burns | 53-69 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Paul Oster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Gary McCoy grabs the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Gary McCoy is fouled on the floor by James Andres - foul #3 on James Andres, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG) Paul Oster | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (SG), Dominique Dibble (PF) Karl Glasscock, Anthony Burns | |
| 05:49 | Akron | Gary McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Andres | 53-69 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Andres | 53-71 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Wallace Wilson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gary McCoy and he's fouled by Tony Garner - foul #2 on Tony Garner, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter James (C) Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SG), Anthony Burns (C) Joseph Clark, James Andres | |
| 05:18 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the free throw | 56-71 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Tony Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Anthony Burns loses the ball out of bounds | 56-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Saladino (PF) Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Tony Garner, Dominique Dibble, Anthony Burns | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Daniel Saladino knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from William Roberts | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-74 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Andres | 58-74 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter James (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Charles Brase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Marvin Buckles (SG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Wallace Wilson, Nathaniel Plaisance, William Roberts, Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF), Anthony Burns (C) Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Dominique Dibble steals the ball from Marvin Buckles | 58-74 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Anthony Burns loses the dribble to Gary McCoy | 58-74 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Gary McCoy drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Clyde Northrop | 60-74 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble is fouled on the floor by Gary McCoy - foul #1 on Gary McCoy, team foul #3 | 60-74 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Joseph Clark buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Archie Cessna | 60-76 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Marvin Buckles buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-76 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dominique Dibble | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Marvin Buckles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-78 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Archie Cessna gets the rebound | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | The jump hook by Archie Cessna is blocked by Johnny Dolphin | 63-78 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble misses the tip | 63-78 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble tips it back up and in | 63-80 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Paul Oster misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-80 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Marvin Buckles grabs the offensive rebound | 63-80 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin lays it up and in | 65-80 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Archie Cessna runs out the clock | 65-80 |