| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-36 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Fred Gibson scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Steele | 23-36 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Guillory | 23-38 |
| 18:55 | Akron | David Lofton misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 23-38 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Jason Butler grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-38 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Fred Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-38 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | John Guillory is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Guillory, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Fred Gibson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 23-38 |
| 17:40 | Akron | David Lofton tips it home | 25-38 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is called for traveling | 25-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilbur Camper (SF) Fred Gibson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox (PF) Jason Butler | |
| 17:07 | Akron | John Steele misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | John Guillory hits the follow up shot | 25-40 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Michael Hall misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Fredrick Palafox - foul #1 on Fredrick Palafox, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Anthony Dale (C) John Steele, Anthony Foulk, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (SF) Reinaldo Gallo | |
| 16:48 | Akron | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Michael Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Camper - foul #2 on Wilbur Camper, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Luciano (C) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Brawner - foul #2 on David Brawner, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Anthony Dale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Gibson (SF) Stephen Longoria | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Butler (PF) Fredrick Palafox | |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski is hacked by Frank Luciano - foul #1 on Frank Luciano, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (PG) David Brawner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wilbur Camper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Dale (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Luciano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Fred Gibson steals it from Jason Butler | 26-42 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Franklin Floyd hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wilbur Camper | 29-42 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Jason Butler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 29-42 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Franklin Floyd gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Fred Gibson hits a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by William Walsh - foul #3 on William Walsh, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), Michael Hall (PF), David Lofton (C) Franklin Floyd, Wilbur Camper, Anthony Dale, Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Fredrick Palafox (PF) William Walsh, Jason Butler | |
| 14:45 | Akron | Fred Gibson makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Lofton - foul #3 on David Lofton, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SF) Fred Gibson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:27 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 14:01 | Akron | David Lofton is hacked by Vasily Slominski - foul #1 on Vasily Slominski, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Michael Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Butler (PF) Fredrick Palafox | |
| 13:13 | Akron | David Lofton loses the dribble to Jason Butler | 32-43 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott knocks in the floater from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Franklin Floyd clanks a shot from close range | 32-45 |
| 12:42 | Akron | David Lofton tips it back up and in | 34-45 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski lays it in on a great pass from John Guillory | 34-47 |
| 12:14 | Akron | John Steele scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Foulk | 37-47 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott's fadeaway is rejected by John Steele | 37-47 |
| 12:00 | Akron | John Steele snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Franklin Floyd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | John Guillory grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Vasily Slominski (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner and he's fouled by Anthony Foulk - foul #3 on Anthony Foulk, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilbur Camper (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Anthony Dale (PF), Frank Luciano (C) John Steele, Anthony Foulk, Michael Hall, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (PG), William Walsh (SF), Vincent Goad (PF), Fredrick Palafox (C) John Guillory, Reinaldo Gallo, Jason Butler, Vasily Slominski | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Nicholas Scott is called for the reach on Wilbur Camper - foul #3 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SG) Nicholas Scott | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Anthony Dale misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Fred Gibson tips it back up and in | 39-51 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | William Walsh buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-53 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Wilbur Camper misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 39-53 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | William Walsh hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brent Horne | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:52 | Akron | Fredrick Palafox blocks the short jumper by Fred Gibson | 39-55 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | William Walsh gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Brent Horne is fouled on the floor by Franklin Floyd - foul #4 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), Michael Hall (PF), David Lofton (C) Franklin Floyd, Wilbur Camper, Anthony Dale, Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Nicholas Scott (SF), Jason Butler (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Brent Horne, Gerald Avery, William Walsh, Vincent Goad, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 09:20 | Akron | David Lofton pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Anthony Foulk misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott blows the dunk | 39-55 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Michael Hall buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Foulk | 41-55 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | John Steele is called for the reach on John Guillory in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Steele, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilbur Camper (SF) Fred Gibson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:40 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Wilbur Camper comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Jason Butler gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (SF) Nicholas Scott | |
| 07:55 | Akron | Wilbur Camper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Jason Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Jason Butler connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from William Walsh | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilbur Camper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Vasily Slominski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Michael Hall is hacked by Vasily Slominski - foul #2 on Vasily Slominski, team foul #7 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SF) Wilbur Camper | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SF), Fredrick Palafox (C) William Walsh, Vasily Slominski | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 07:07 | Akron | David Lofton gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-59 |
| 07:01 | Akron | David Lofton tips it but misses | 43-59 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Jason Butler gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Jason Butler blows the layup | 43-59 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Jason Butler misses the tip | 43-59 |
| 06:45 | Akron | John Steele pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-59 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Anthony Foulk pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Franklin Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Jason Butler hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 43-59 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Jason Butler tips it back up and in | 43-61 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Anthony Foulk scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Steele | 46-61 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Jason Butler makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Guillory | 46-63 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Franklin Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Michael Hall gets the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 05:07 | Akron | David Lofton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Fredrick Palafox - foul #2 on Fredrick Palafox, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilbur Camper (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Anthony Dale (PF) John Steele, Anthony Foulk, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (SF), Vincent Goad (PF), Vasily Slominski (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Jason Butler, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 05:07 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:07 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Lofton - foul #4 on David Lofton, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Luciano (C) David Lofton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Anthony Dale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Franklin Floyd grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Fred Gibson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Vincent Goad | 48-64 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | William Walsh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Luciano - foul #2 on Frank Luciano, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG) Franklin Floyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (PG) John Guillory | |
| 04:07 | Kent State | William Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | William Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Anthony Dale pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Frank Luciano is fouled on the floor by Vasily Slominski - foul #3 on Vasily Slominski, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Longoria (SF) Fred Gibson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox (PF) Vincent Goad | |
| 03:48 | Akron | Frank Luciano makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Frank Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is whistled for traveling | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilbur Camper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) PF - Anthony Dale (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brent Horne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 6 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Akron | David Brawner connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-65 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Anthony Dale snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Stephen Longoria misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-65 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF), David Lofton (C) David Brawner, Wilbur Camper, Stephen Longoria, Anthony Dale, Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Jason Butler (PF) Brent Horne, William Walsh, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Scott | 53-67 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Jason Butler steps in front of the Fred Gibson pass | 53-67 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Wilbur Camper (SF), Anthony Dale (PF), Frank Luciano (C) John Steele, Anthony Foulk, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Akron | David Brawner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-67 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 53-67 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Frank Luciano grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 01:04 | Akron | David Brawner clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Anthony Dale can't tip it in | 53-67 |
| 01:01 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Brawner | 53-67 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Franklin Floyd hits a floater from the left block | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo is fouled on the floor by Franklin Floyd - foul #5 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Longoria (SF) Franklin Floyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | David Brawner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | John Guillory runs out the clock | 55-69 |