| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 19:11 | Akron | Lonnie Higby drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Terry Bartlett | 29-26 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Thomas Combs swats the short shot by Terry Bartlett | 29-26 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Terry Bartlett can't tip it in | 29-26 |
| 18:30 | Akron | James Wilson misses the tip | 29-26 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Lonnie Higby takes the ball from Wade Gilbert | 29-26 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 17:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lonnie Higby | 29-26 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Lonnie Higby's layup is rejected by Danny Connelly | 29-26 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 29-26 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Danny Connelly blows the layup | 29-26 |
| 16:37 | Akron | James Wilson grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Herbert Babin can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Higby - foul #2 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons double dribbles | 29-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Joel Spencer (PF) Herbert Babin, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 29-26 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Carlos Gammon | 29-26 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Thomas Combs loses the ball out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG) James Wilson | |
| 14:39 | Akron | Wade Gilbert steps in front of the Antonio Sanchez pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 29-26 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 29-26 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Joel Spencer snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is whistled for a carry | 29-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG) Herbert Babin | |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits a runner in the paint set up by Shawn Parsons | 31-26 |
| 13:07 | Akron | James Wilson misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-26 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez tips it in | 31-28 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Spencer - foul #1 on William Spencer, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Lonnie Higby (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) William Spencer, James Wilson, Joel Spencer | |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Williams | 31-28 |
| 12:16 | Akron | John Mayville lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Williams | 31-30 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert drills a jumper from the right block set up by Carlos Gammon | 33-30 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-30 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), James Craine (PF) Shawn Parsons, Carlos Gammon, Wade Gilbert, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG) John Mayville, Jimmy Williams | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the tip | 33-30 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) PF - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | David Briggs clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Terry Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Larry Hughes - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 11:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Dunneback | 35-33 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Jimmy Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Briggs | 37-36 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jimmy Williams out of the doubleteam | 37-39 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | David Briggs is hacked by William Spencer - foul #2 on William Spencer, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG), Wade Gilbert (SF), Danny Connelly (PF), Thomas Combs (C) David Briggs, Matthew Dunneback, Everett Brasfield, James Craine, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Herbert Babin steps in front of the Thomas Combs pass | 37-39 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Terry Bartlett lays it in on a nice dish by Herbert Babin | 37-41 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), James Wilson (SF) Terry Bartlett, Lonnie Higby | |
| 08:00 | Akron | James Wilson is denied on a layup by Carlos Gammon | 37-41 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Carlos Gammon is called for the reach on Herbert Babin - foul #1 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) John Mayville, James Wilson, Juan Zepeda | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Akron | Shawn Parsons is called for the reach on Terry Bartlett - foul #1 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 06:38 | Akron | Joel Spencer can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Jimmy Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Herbert Babin pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Juan Zepeda blows the dunk | 42-41 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Jimmy Williams snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Terry Bartlett buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Babin and he's hacked by Danny Connelly - foul #1 on Danny Connelly, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 05:27 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons connects on the 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez lays it in despite the doubleteam | 45-46 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Lonnie Higby picks off the pass by Larry Hughes | 45-46 |
| 03:54 | Akron | James Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Wade Gilbert - foul #1 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), James Craine (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Shawn Parsons, Carlos Gammon, Wade Gilbert, Danny Connelly, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG) Terry Bartlett, Lonnie Higby | |
| 03:54 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:54 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Herbert Babin | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 4 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Kent State | James Craine clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 02:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Akron | Herbert Babin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (SF), Danny Connelly (PF) Everett Brasfield, James Craine | |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Herbert Babin, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG) David Briggs, Matthew Dunneback | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lonnie Higby - foul #3 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG) Lonnie Higby | |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Danny Connelly snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert buries a turnaround in the lane | 49-50 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 49-50 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | William Spencer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is hacked by Herbert Babin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Babin, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | James Wilson is called for the reach on Carlos Gammon - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Dikembe Akiyama is called for the reach on Danny Connelly - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akiyama | 52-50 |
| 00:04 | Akron | James Wilson blows the wide open layup | 52-50 |
| 00:02 | Akron | William Spencer misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Jimmy Williams snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 52-50 |