| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Bart Burrows (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Edward Gadd inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Edward Gadd is fouled on the floor by Roy Hill - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Derek Hale, Roy Hill, Bart Burrows | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Arthur Gross's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Medeiros | 33-32 |
| 18:57 | Akron | James Armstrong misses long on a jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Joseph Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 18:32 | Akron | James Armstrong gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Marc Osborne drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Nathaniel Medeiros | 35-32 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Charles Lyles connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Gross | 35-34 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Arthur Gross is called for the reach on Marc Osborne - foul #1 on Arthur Gross, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), James Stone (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Marc Osborne, Nathaniel Medeiros, Bryan Hart, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rick Byrd (SF) Edward Gadd | |
| 17:10 | Akron | James Armstrong buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lisimba Adeyemo | 38-34 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Arthur Gross comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-34 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Rick Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Joseph Paul's floater is tipped away by Bart Burrows | 38-34 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Bart Burrows pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:19 | Akron | James Armstrong is called for 3 seconds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Roy Hill (PF) James Armstrong, Lisimba Adeyemo, James Stone | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Stephen Cambell (SG), Domingo Colon (PF), John Spitler (C) Arthur Gross, Charles Lyles, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Rick Byrd loses the dribble to Bart Burrows | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Bart Burrows (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Domingo Colon (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Roy Hill is hacked by Domingo Colon - foul #1 on Domingo Colon, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, Bart Burrows | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gadd (SF) John Spitler | |
| 15:17 | Akron | Edward Gadd takes the ball from Roy Hill | 38-34 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Rick Byrd misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Roy Hill grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 14:28 | Akron | Dennis Bui scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roy Hill | 41-34 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Cedric Baltz denies the turnaround by Domingo Colon | 41-34 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Roy Hill takes the ball from Edward Gadd | 41-34 |
| 13:04 | Akron | James Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-34 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Domingo Colon grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Domingo Colon misses short on a runner near the basket | 41-34 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros hits a floater from close range set up by James Armstrong and he's fouled by Lonnie Lewis - foul #1 on Lonnie Lewis, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Derek Hale (SG), James Stone (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Dennis Bui, James Armstrong, Roy Hill, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Charles Lyles (SG), Josh Klingensmith (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Lonnie Lewis, Stephen Cambell, Edward Gadd, Domingo Colon, Rick Byrd | |
| 12:17 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathaniel Medeiros - foul #3 on Nathaniel Medeiros, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SF) Nathaniel Medeiros | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Arthur Gross takes the ball from Marc Osborne in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Stone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Burrows (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Josh Klingensmith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo is hacked by Josh Klingensmith - foul #1 on Josh Klingensmith, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Bryan Hart (PF) James Stone | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Josh Klingensmith - foul #2 on Josh Klingensmith, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Akron | James Stone (PF) Bryan Hart | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Charles Lyles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Marc Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:43 | Akron | James Stone is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (SG), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Derek Hale, James Stone, Bart Burrows | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Charles Lyles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lisimba Adeyemo - foul #2 on Lisimba Adeyemo, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Akron | James Stone (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Bryan Hart, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rick Byrd (SF) Josh Klingensmith | |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Charles Lyles misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Charles Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Dennis Bui hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-39 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Rick Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Bui - foul #2 on Dennis Bui, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Dennis Bui, James Stone, Bart Burrows | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Arthur Gross makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Arthur Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Bryan Hart tips it home | 48-41 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Rick Byrd slams it home | 48-43 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo's fadeaway is rejected by Rick Byrd | 48-43 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Joseph Paul comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-43 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Marc Osborne pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Bryan Hart drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Derek Hale | 50-43 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Rick Byrd drills a jumper from the left side set up by Arthur Gross | 50-45 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Bryan Hart connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Marc Osborne | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Hale (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lyles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Byrd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Charles Lyles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo's floater is knocked away by Christopher Robertson | 52-47 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Bryan Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Bryan Hart connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Derek Hale and he's fouled by Charles Lyles - foul #2 on Charles Lyles, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bart Burrows (C) Marc Osborne, Derek Hale, Lisimba Adeyemo, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Stephen Cambell (SG), Edward Gadd (SF), Domingo Colon (PF), John Spitler (C) Arthur Gross, Charles Lyles, Rick Byrd, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| 06:49 | Akron | Bryan Hart misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Domingo Colon snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Edward Gadd connects on the 3 from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Dennis Bui drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nathaniel Medeiros | 57-50 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Bryan Hart snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Dennis Bui can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | John Spitler snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Domingo Colon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryan Hart - foul #2 on Bryan Hart, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), James Stone (PF), Roy Hill (C) Nathaniel Medeiros, Bryan Hart, Bart Burrows | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Rick Byrd (C) Lonnie Lewis, John Spitler | |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Domingo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Domingo Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Arthur Gross is called for the reach on James Stone - foul #2 on Arthur Gross, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Bart Burrows (C) Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SG), Christopher Robertson (PF) Stephen Cambell, Rick Byrd | |
| 04:50 | Akron | James Stone misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses the shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Edward Gadd grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Domingo Colon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 04:13 | Akron | James Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Dennis Bui is whistled for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Cedric Baltz (C) Dennis Bui, Lisimba Adeyemo, Bart Burrows | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rick Byrd (SF), Joseph Paul (C) Edward Gadd, Domingo Colon | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Marc Osborne is called for the reach on Arthur Gross - foul #1 on Marc Osborne, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Roy Hill (C) James Armstrong, Nathaniel Medeiros, Cedric Baltz | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Arthur Gross makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Arthur Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Stone (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Paul | 57-54 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Rick Byrd tips it in | 57-56 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Dennis Bui hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Marc Osborne | 60-56 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Rick Byrd pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-56 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Joseph Paul can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 01:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lisimba Adeyemo | 60-56 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Marc Osborne is fouled on the floor by Arthur Gross - foul #3 on Arthur Gross, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bart Burrows (C) Dennis Bui, Lisimba Adeyemo, James Stone | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gadd (SF) Rick Byrd | |
| 01:29 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Robertson | 61-56 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Marc Osborne steps in front of the Charles Lyles pass | 61-56 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses the easy layup | 61-56 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Bart Burrows grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Joseph Paul is called for the reach on Marc Osborne - foul #2 on Joseph Paul, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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 (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Arthur Gross loses the dribble to Nathaniel Medeiros | 63-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Derek Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Gross - foul #4 on Arthur Gross, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SF) Nathaniel Medeiros | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Derek Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Joseph Paul makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Robertson | 64-59 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Arthur Gross is called for the reach on Marc Osborne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Gross, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG) Arthur Gross | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson double dribbles | 66-59 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Derek Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Lewis - foul #2 on Lonnie Lewis, team foul #12 | 66-59 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Joseph Paul is whistled for traveling | 68-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Charles Lyles is called for the reach on Lisimba Adeyemo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Lyles, team foul #13 | 68-59 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Charles Lyles misses the easy layup but the foul's on Derek Hale - foul #1 on Derek Hale, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros (SF) Lisimba Adeyemo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rick Byrd (SF), Domingo Colon (PF), John Spitler (C) Edward Gadd, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Charles Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Charles Lyles misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Domingo Colon gets the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Charles Lyles connects on the 3 from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Lonnie Lewis is called for the reach on Marc Osborne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lonnie Lewis, team foul #14 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SF) Nathaniel Medeiros | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gadd (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Rick Byrd, Domingo Colon, John Spitler | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Robertson | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Derek Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Marc Osborne runs out the clock | 70-63 |