| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Ray Mallet inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Ray Mallet is called for traveling | 29-32 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Benjamin Miller takes the ball from Nathan Kawamura | 29-32 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Jason Pepe drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Benjamin Miller and the foul's on James Kwok - foul #1 on James Kwok, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | A charge is called on Marc Morin - foul #1 on Marc Morin, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:26 | Akron | James Peacock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Kawamura | 31-32 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | James Kwok's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Miller | 31-32 |
| 18:04 | Akron | James Peacock lays it in on a nice dish by Benjamin Miller | 33-32 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | James Kwok is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Kwok, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 17:34 | Akron | James Peacock connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Miller | 36-32 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | James Kwok travels in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Brooks (C) Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:15 | Akron | Jason Pepe comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Marc Morin - foul #2 on Marc Morin, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Burks (C) Bryan Darrell | |
| 17:15 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Terry Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-32 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Harold Burks buries a jump hook from the left block | 36-34 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Ray Mallet is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SF), Modesto Russo (C) Ray Mallet, Jason Pepe | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG) Phillip May | |
| 16:19 | Kent State | James Kwok is hacked by Terry Brooks - foul #1 on Terry Brooks, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Akron | David Sison (SF), Thomas Daniel (C) James Peacock, Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Robert Loftin (SF), Eli Smith (PF) James Kwok, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin | |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Terry Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Benjamin Miller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 36-34 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) PF - Terry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Loftin (fresh) PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Kyle Garrett - foul #3 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF), Jason Pepe (PF) Benjamin Miller, David Sison, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Darrell (C) Harold Burks | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Jason Pepe comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Eric Gray buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eli Smith | 36-39 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Jason Pepe scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kyle Garrett | 38-39 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Loftin | 38-41 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Carl Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Pepe | 41-41 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Eric Gray loses the dribble to Carl Baker | 41-41 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Jerry Huffman slams it home on a nice dish by Carl Baker | 43-41 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Thomas Daniel steals the ball from Eric Gray | 43-41 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Jerry Huffman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Jerry Huffman steals it from Richard Gatlin | 43-41 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Jason Pepe buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kyle Garrett | 45-41 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses badly on a floater from close range | 45-41 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Jason Pepe grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Richard Gatlin steals it from Thomas Daniel | 45-41 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits the finger roll | 45-43 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Jerry Huffman can't finish the layup | 45-43 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Huffman - foul #4 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Peacock (SG), Ray Mallet (SF), Terry Brooks (PF), Modesto Russo (C) Kyle Garrett, Carl Baker, Jerry Huffman, Jason Pepe, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Harold Burks (C) Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin, Eli Smith, Bryan Darrell | |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Modesto Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Loftin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Modesto Russo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Marc Morin connects on the shot in the paint | 45-47 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-47 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Peacock - foul #2 on James Peacock, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG) Robert Loftin | |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Phillip May picks off the pass by Modesto Russo | 45-49 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Benjamin Miller picks off the pass by James Kwok | 45-49 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Benjamin Miller hits the finger roll | 47-49 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Phillip May is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Ray Mallet can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Kwok - foul #3 on James Kwok, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Pepe (PF) Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:49 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Ray Mallet makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | James Kwok misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 09:39 | Akron | James Peacock snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jason Pepe | 51-49 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | James Kwok loses the dribble to Benjamin Miller in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Benjamin Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Peacock | 54-49 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Marc Morin's floater is tipped away by Jason Pepe | 54-49 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Ray Mallet pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Ray Mallet clanks a jumper from the left block | 54-49 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harold Burks | 54-49 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Phillip May misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 08:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Benjamin Miller | 54-49 |
| 08:10 | Akron | James Peacock clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harold Burks | 54-49 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | James Kwok comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Benjamin Miller - foul #3 on Benjamin Miller, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), Carl Baker (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF), Modesto Russo (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, Ray Mallet, Jason Pepe, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG), Robert Loftin (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Harold Burks | |
| 07:40 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Modesto Russo (fresh) C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Jerry Huffman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Loftin - foul #1 on Robert Loftin, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG) James Kwok | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Jerry Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Jerry Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Eli Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryan Darrell | 56-53 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Jerry Huffman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Thomas Daniel hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell is hacked by Jerry Huffman - foul #5 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), David Sison (SF) Carl Baker, Jerry Huffman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF) Robert Loftin, Eli Smith | |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Marc Morin | 58-55 |
| 05:55 | Akron | David Sison clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Benjamin Miller grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Modesto Russo hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Miller | 60-55 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-55 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Eric Gray tips it but misses | 60-55 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Thomas Daniel gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Ray Mallet (SF), Jason Pepe (PF), Terry Brooks (C) Kyle Garrett, David Sison, Modesto Russo, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG) Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin | |
| 04:52 | Akron | Nathan Kawamura steps in front of the Benjamin Miller pass | 60-55 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-55 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Phillip May knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Nathan Kawamura | 60-58 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Ray Mallet hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Peacock | 62-58 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | James Kwok knocks in the turnaround from close range | 62-60 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Ray Mallet hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Pepe | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Terry Brooks gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Daniel (C) Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:34 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Thomas Daniel grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 02:25 | Akron | James Peacock scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Benjamin Miller | 67-60 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell lays it up and in | 67-62 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Marc Morin is called for the reach on Jason Pepe - foul #3 on Marc Morin, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Marc Morin | 68-62 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Marc Morin clanks a shot from close range | 68-62 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Jason Pepe pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Kawamura - foul #1 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Ray Mallet makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Phillip May misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Ray Mallet snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Ray Mallet is fouled in the backcourt by James Kwok - foul #4 on James Kwok, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SF) Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Darrell | 69-62 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Kwok | 69-64 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Daniel (C) Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:40 | Akron | James Kwok is called for the reach on Jason Pepe in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Kwok, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG) James Kwok | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Marc Morin | 70-67 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Benjamin Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip May - foul #2 on Phillip May, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Phillip May comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Thomas Daniel snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Eric Gray is called for the reach on Thomas Daniel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Gray, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Thomas Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Thomas Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Marc Morin is fouled on the floor by Jason Pepe - foul #3 on Jason Pepe, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (SF) Kyle Garrett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Benjamin Miller is hacked by Eric Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Gray, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SF) Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Darrell | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Eric Gray is fouled on the floor by James Peacock - foul #3 on James Peacock, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (SF) Kyle Garrett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |