| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Morris Davis grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 18:54 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Langston is blocked by Kevin Bolduc | 38-32 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-32 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | George Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Evan Davis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Feldman - foul #3 on Thomas Feldman, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), William Noonkester (C) Thomas Feldman, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, John Burkholder | |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Walter Tansey - foul #1 on Walter Tansey, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, William Noonkester | |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Morris Davis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Burkholder | 40-35 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Evan Davis connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Morris Davis buries a jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | George Burns's floater is tipped away by John Burkholder | 42-37 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Walter Tansey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Evan Davis and he's hacked by John Burkholder - foul #1 on John Burkholder, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), John Bragg (SF), Michael Meagher (PF) George Burns, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Morris Davis, Steve Jacobi, John Burkholder | |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Colby Stotler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Jamie Long (SG) Walter Tansey, Anthony Langston | |
| 15:49 | Akron | Colby Stotler misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Colby Stotler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the board | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bragg (fresh) PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Long (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | John Bragg is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Colby Stotler - foul #2 on Colby Stotler, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Jamie Long misses short on a shot from the right side | 49-37 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | John Bragg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (SG), Evan Davis (PF) Ernest Thomas, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF) Freddie Hurt | |
| 14:58 | Akron | Jamie Long misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Jamie Long hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Colby Stotler and he's hacked by Evan Davis - foul #1 on Evan Davis, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SG) Bruce Sanders | |
| Subs | Akron | Freddie Hurt (SF), John Burkholder (C) Dwight Rhoton, William Noonkester | |
| 14:40 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | George Burns pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Thomas Feldman is called for the reach on Terry Gaines in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Feldman, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG) Thomas Feldman | |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Jamie Long takes the ball from Michael Meagher | 49-39 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Terry Gaines is called for the reach on Walter Tansey - foul #2 on Terry Gaines, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF) John Bragg, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF), William Noonkester (C) Freddie Hurt, John Burkholder | |
| 13:58 | Akron | Jamie Long lays it up and in and he's fouled by George Burns - foul #1 on George Burns, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), John Burkholder (C) Walter Tansey, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| 13:58 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Freddie Hurt is called for the reach on Robert Hoffman - foul #1 on Freddie Hurt, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Colby Stotler (PF) Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 13:30 | Kent State | George Burns knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Meagher | 51-42 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Freddie Hurt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Michael Meagher, Terry Gaines | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), William Noonkester (C) Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Steve Jacobi gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:34 | Akron | The short jumper by Jamie Long is denied by Evan Davis | 51-42 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 51-42 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Burns | 54-42 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Jamie Long drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dwight Rhoton | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 11:26 | Akron | William Noonkester pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Jamie Long misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-44 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | George Burns can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 54-44 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 10:40 | Akron | William Noonkester grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Steve Jacobi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Bruce Sanders (SG), John Bragg (SF), Michael Meagher (PF) Ernest Thomas, George Burns, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Steve Jacobi, William Noonkester | |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is whistled for a carry | 54-44 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Morris Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Sanders - foul #1 on Bruce Sanders, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bruce Sanders, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Evan Davis (PF) Bruce Sanders, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (SG) Morris Davis | |
| 09:19 | Akron | Jamie Long buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Tansey | 54-49 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Walter Tansey is called for the reach on Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Walter Tansey, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG) Walter Tansey | |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Colby Stotler gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Jamie Long knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Freddie Hurt picks off the pass by John Bragg | 54-52 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Morris Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Colby Stotler snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:42 | Akron | John Burkholder travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SG), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Colby Stotler | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Burkholder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the floater from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | George Burns gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | John Bragg misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Thomas Feldman gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Anthony Langston can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Meagher | 54-52 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | John Bragg is called for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Terry Gaines (PF) John Bragg, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, John Burkholder | |
| 06:23 | Akron | Jamie Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Freddie Hurt, William Noonkester | |
| 06:04 | Kent State | George Burns is hacked by Dwight Rhoton - foul #1 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), William Noonkester (C) Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, John Burkholder | |
| 06:04 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Jamie Long's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Bolduc | 56-52 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Gaines | 58-52 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Thomas Feldman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 58-52 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Thomas Feldman pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Terry Gaines steps in front of the Jamie Long pass | 58-52 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Terry Gaines lays it up and in | 60-52 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Jamie Long comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Freddie Hurt misses the tip | 60-52 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | George Burns snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Evan Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Colby Stotler pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Akron | Jamie Long is fouled on the floor by Evan Davis - foul #2 on Evan Davis, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), John Bragg (SF), Michael Meagher (PF) George Burns, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), John Burkholder (C) Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| 03:45 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:45 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-52 |
| 03:25 | Akron | John Burkholder hits the follow up shot | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jamie Long (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 62-54 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (SG), Evan Davis (PF) Terry Gaines, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Morris Davis (SF) Thomas Feldman, Jamie Long, Steve Jacobi | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF) Bruce Sanders, John Bragg | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Evan Davis buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Ernest Thomas | 64-54 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Evan Davis is called for the reach on Dwight Rhoton - foul #3 on Evan Davis, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Steve Jacobi (PF) Walter Tansey, Anthony Langston | |
| 02:21 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Morris Davis - foul #1 on Morris Davis, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG) Dwight Rhoton | |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Anthony Langston scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Feldman and he's fouled by George Burns - foul #2 on George Burns, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (C) Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Thomas Feldman, Steve Jacobi | |
| 01:56 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman's pass is intercepted by John Burkholder | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Akron | Jamie Long clanks a turnaround in the paint | 66-59 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | George Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the tip | 66-59 |
| 01:04 | Akron | John Burkholder snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Jamie Long can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Jamie Long is called for the reach on Evan Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamie Long, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jamie Long | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Jamie Long in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jamie Long, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PF) Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG) Jamie Long | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Terry Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Thomas Feldman is called for the reach on Terry Gaines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Feldman, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG) Thomas Feldman | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Anthony Langston buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Burkholder | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | George Burns is hacked by Anthony Langston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Langston, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Anthony Langston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas runs out the clock | 74-64 |