| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Ide (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Michael Hampson inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Kevin Adams comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clyde Northrop - foul #3 on Clyde Northrop, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Aaron Best (SF) Clyde Northrop, Thomas Ide | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:29 | Akron | Aaron Best's floater is tipped away by Randall Brown | 31-24 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Michael Mullen gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Randall Brown can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-24 |
| 18:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Dolphin | 31-24 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Michael Mullen picks off the pass by Steven Egan | 31-24 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Man Tao misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Dolphin - foul #3 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Thomas Ide (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Aaron Best, Steven Egan, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:59 | Akron | The jump hook by Thomas Ide is blocked by Randall Brown | 31-26 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Mullen | 31-26 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 3 from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Man Tao is called for the reach on Dennis Hunter - foul #3 on Man Tao, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Richard Crowley (SG), Steven Egan (PF) Louis Crooks, Thomas Ide, Patrick Villalpando | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Scott Hoberg (C) Man Tao, Randall Brown | |
| 17:06 | Akron | Steven Egan misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Dennis Hunter tips it in | 33-29 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Ide (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Paul Oster, Steven Egan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson | |
| 16:43 | Akron | Richard Crowley misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #1 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Richard Crowley misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Richard Crowley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Charles Wright makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Wise | 33-31 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance drills a runner in the lane | 35-31 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Michael Mullen can't tip it in | 35-31 |
| 16:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Plaisance | 35-31 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Thomas Ide comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Crowley (fresh) SF - Thomas Ide (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Patrick Villalpando - foul #3 on Patrick Villalpando, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Paul Oster (SF), Steven Egan (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Richard Crowley, Thomas Ide, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Richard Knickerbocker, Scott Hoberg | |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Michael Hampson gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Kevin Adams buries a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Clyde Northrop comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Paul Oster snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Clyde Northrop buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Louis Crooks and he's fouled by Michael Mullen - foul #3 on Michael Mullen, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Aaron Best (SF) Louis Crooks, Paul Oster | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (PF) Michael Mullen | |
| 13:53 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Steven Egan swats the short shot by Randall Brown | 38-35 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Michael Hampson tips it in | 38-37 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Aaron Best tips it in | 40-37 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Michael Hampson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Adams | 40-39 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Steven Egan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Randall Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Michael Hampson snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Michael Hampson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Johnny Dolphin - foul #4 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Ide (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Aaron Best, Steven Egan, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG) Kevin Adams | |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Randall Brown - foul #1 on Randall Brown, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (SF) Michael Hampson | |
| 12:12 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Thomas Ide clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Steven Egan (PF) Nathaniel Plaisance, Patrick Villalpando | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Mullen (PF) Man Tao, Randall Brown | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Thomas Ide misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Thomas Ide makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Ide (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wise (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Kevin Adams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Eric Wise hits a shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Thomas Ide banks in the layup set up by Steven Egan and he's hacked by Charles Wright - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Louis Crooks, Steven Egan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (C) James Andres | |
| 10:47 | Akron | Thomas Ide makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Eric Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SF), Steven Egan (PF) Thomas Ide, Patrick Villalpando | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Hampson (SF), Randall Brown (C) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Scott Hoberg | |
| 10:01 | Akron | Michael Hampson steals it from Nathaniel Plaisance | 45-44 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Clyde Northrop gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Oster | 47-44 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-44 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Randall Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Paul Oster pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Steven Egan connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Oster | 49-44 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | A charge is called on Randall Brown - foul #2 on Randall Brown, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Richard Crowley (SG), Thomas Ide (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Paul Oster, Steven Egan, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF), James Andres (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Michael Mullen, Randall Brown | |
| 07:44 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando banks in the layup | 51-44 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | James Andres connects on the shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Crowley (fresh) SF - Thomas Ide (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Akron | Thomas Ide knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Thomas Ide picks off the pass by Scott Hoberg | 54-46 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Richard Knickerbocker swats the layup by Johnny Dolphin | 54-46 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | James Andres gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 54-46 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Louis Crooks grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin jams it set up by Richard Crowley | 56-46 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Paul Oster (SF), Steven Egan (PF) Louis Crooks, Richard Crowley, Thomas Ide, Patrick Villalpando | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Richard Knickerbocker, Scott Hoberg | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Kevin Adams knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Hampson | 56-49 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses badly on a jumper from close range | 56-49 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Michael Hampson grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Michael Mullen knocks in the shot from close range set up by Michael Hampson | 56-51 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Michael Hampson is called for the reach on Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #3 on Michael Hampson, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Clyde Northrop, Paul Oster, Steven Egan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:46 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Patrick Villalpando steals it from Michael Mullen | 58-51 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance is fouled on the floor by Michael Hampson - foul #4 on Michael Hampson, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Steven Egan (PF) Louis Crooks, Patrick Villalpando | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:20 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | James Andres gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | James Andres misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Clyde Northrop - foul #4 on Clyde Northrop, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Clyde Northrop, Aaron Best, Steven Egan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:59 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin blows the layup | 58-52 |
| 03:43 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Villalpando | 58-52 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando banks in the layup on a great pass from Nathaniel Plaisance | 60-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Michael Hampson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Oster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Andres (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-52 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Man Tao splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Kevin Adams snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-52 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Michael Mullen gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Man Tao scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Adams | 62-54 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin hits a runner from the left block set up by Louis Crooks | 64-54 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Michael Hampson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 64-54 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on James Andres | 64-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Scott Hoberg (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Charles Wright is called for the reach on Paul Oster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Wright, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Crowley (SG) Patrick Villalpando | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-54 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Richard Crowley gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Randall Brown denies the turnaround by Louis Crooks | 66-54 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Hunter - foul #1 on Dennis Hunter, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Villalpando (PF) Richard Crowley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Louis Crooks runs out the clock | 66-55 |