| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) C - Willy Palen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Evan Woodward inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Evan Woodward can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 25-30 |
| 19:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Weidman | 25-30 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Joshua Myers loses the dribble to George Calhoun | 25-30 |
| 18:34 | Akron | John Bryner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the tip | 25-30 |
| 18:31 | Akron | John Bryner snags the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Mark Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Joshua Myers snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty's layup is rejected by George Calhoun | 25-30 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Willie Weidman grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Evan Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Joshua Myers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Freeze | 28-30 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Andy Worthington buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Bryner | 28-33 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Weidman - foul #1 on Willie Weidman, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Michael Geraci (SF) William Freeze, Evan Woodward | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (SG), William Hone (PF), Edward Mayer (C) John Bryner, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Edward Mayer pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-33 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Michael Geraci snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Michael Geraci drills a jumper in the paint set up by Joshua Myers | 31-33 |
| 16:08 | Akron | David Labadie drills a 3 from the left wing set up by William Hone | 31-36 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | George Calhoun picks off the pass by Dean Miles | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Miles (fresh) SG - Joshua Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Willy Palen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Labadie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andy Worthington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hone (fresh) C - Edward Mayer (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Akron | Michael Geraci is called for the reach on Andy Worthington - foul #3 on Michael Geraci, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF) Joshua Myers, Malcolm Petty, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) George Calhoun, Andy Worthington, Edward Mayer | |
| 15:18 | Akron | William Hone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Dean Miles buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Freeze | 34-36 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Kenneth Minter takes the ball from John Bryner | 34-36 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Evan Woodward connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Freeze | 37-36 |
| 13:50 | Akron | William Hone blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 13:49 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to William Hone | 37-36 |
| 13:30 | Akron | William Hone's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Geraci | 37-36 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | William Freeze snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Dean Miles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Geraci | 40-36 |
| 12:56 | Akron | David Labadie knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Bryner | 40-38 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Dean Miles is hacked by John Bryner - foul #3 on John Bryner, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Willy Palen (C) William Freeze, Dean Miles, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter, Michael Geraci | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Edward Mayer (C) David Labadie, John Bryner, William Hone, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Charles Smith picks off the pass by Malcolm Petty | 40-38 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Edward Mayer connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerald Fregoso | 40-40 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty travels with the ball | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Charles Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Aaron Williams | 42-40 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Edward Mayer's fadeaway is rejected by Willy Palen | 42-40 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Edward Mayer tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Joshua Myers gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Joshua Myers lays it in on a nice dish by Williams Wahl | 44-40 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Williams Wahl picks off the pass by Jerald Fregoso | 44-40 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Williams Wahl clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Myers | 44-40 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Williams Wahl and the foul's on Edward Mayer - foul #1 on Edward Mayer, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF) Williams Wahl, Aaron Williams, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Charles Smith, Jerald Fregoso, Edward Mayer | |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Kenneth Minter swats the short shot by John Bryner | 47-40 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Mark Baker tips it in | 47-42 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter scores on a floater from close range | 49-42 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Andy Worthington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Willy Palen | 49-42 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the dunk attempt | 49-42 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Willy Palen can't tip it in | 49-42 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Willy Palen snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Myers | 51-42 |
| 07:50 | Akron | George Calhoun comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willy Palen - foul #1 on Willy Palen, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SG), Malcolm Petty (C) Joshua Myers, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Akron | William Hone (SF) Andy Worthington | |
| 07:50 | Akron | George Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:50 | Akron | George Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by George Calhoun - foul #1 on George Calhoun, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG) George Calhoun | |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:30 | Akron | David Labadie loses the dribble to Malcolm Petty | 52-44 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Mark Baker gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Malcolm Petty swats the short shot by Willie Weidman | 52-44 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Mark Baker tips it home | 52-46 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Dean Miles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Freeze | 54-46 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Willie Weidman travels with the ball | 54-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Michael Geraci (SF), Willy Palen (C) William Freeze, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (SG), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Edward Mayer (C) John Bryner, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Jerald Fregoso picks off the pass by Malcolm Petty | 54-46 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Edward Mayer loses the ball out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), Andy Worthington (SF) Charles Smith, Jerald Fregoso | |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Joshua Myers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Andy Worthington grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Willy Palen - foul #2 on Willy Palen, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Edward Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Willy Palen jams it on a great pass from Dean Miles | 56-47 |
| 04:04 | Akron | David Labadie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 04:03 | Akron | George Calhoun hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Joshua Myers can't throw it down | 56-49 |
| 03:57 | Akron | George Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:41 | Akron | William Hone makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Labadie | 56-52 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF) Dean Miles, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, William Hone, Edward Mayer | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Mark Baker misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joshua Myers - foul #3 on Joshua Myers, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Mark Baker misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Mark Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Willy Palen snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Willy Palen is fouled on the floor by Andy Worthington - foul #2 on Andy Worthington, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Mark Baker gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 01:37 | Akron | John Bryner scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Willie Weidman | 58-55 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Joshua Myers connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Freeze | 60-55 |
| 01:15 | Akron | John Bryner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Mark Baker hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | William Freeze scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | John Bryner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Willie Weidman tips it home | 63-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | George Calhoun is called for the reach on Evan Woodward in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Calhoun, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | William Freeze is hacked by George Calhoun - foul #3 on George Calhoun, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Willie Weidman gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Evan Woodward snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Evan Woodward is hacked by George Calhoun in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Calhoun, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SG) Joshua Myers | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Mark Baker gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Andy Worthington hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by William Freeze - foul #2 on William Freeze, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter is hacked by John Bryner in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Bryner, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG) Evan Woodward | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Mark Baker pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:19 | Akron | George Calhoun comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter is fouled in the backcourt by John Bryner - foul #5 on John Bryner, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (SG) John Bryner | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:13 | Akron | George Calhoun is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Myers - foul #4 on Joshua Myers, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SF) Dean Miles | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:10 | Akron | David Labadie connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andy Worthington | 66-64 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | William Freeze is fouled in the backcourt by George Calhoun - foul #5 on George Calhoun, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (SG) George Calhoun | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Mark Baker snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Andy Worthington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Willy Palen pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Willy Palen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SF) Evan Woodward | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Willie Weidman grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Willie Weidman hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 67-64 |