| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Glen Brooks inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Howard Rumble clanks a floater from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Andrew Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Robert Thomas connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| 18:52 | Akron | Ronald Venegas connects on the 3 from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Glen Brooks drills a jumper from the left block set up by Howard Rumble | 32-41 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Andrew Cook banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Venegas | 34-41 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Keith Moore pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Glen Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Keith Moore gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan jams it | 34-43 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Andrew Cook loses the dribble to Howard Rumble | 34-43 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Andrew Cook is called for the reach on Howard Rumble - foul #1 on Andrew Cook, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore | |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Fred Bradshaw - foul #1 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:21 | Akron | John Dunn snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Edward Skinner travels with the ball | 34-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG) Fred Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Wesley Ducan | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) PF - Edward Skinner (fresh) C - John Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Crim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Ricky Crim comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Skinner - foul #1 on Edward Skinner, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thomas (SF) Robert Thornberry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Shealy (C) Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Ricky Crim makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Ricky Crim makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Ricky Crim makes the 3rd free throw | 34-47 |
| 15:21 | Akron | John Dunn's pass is intercepted by Kelly Holman | 34-47 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Kelly Holman misses the easy layup | 34-47 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Ricky Crim connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Landis | 34-50 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Edward Skinner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 14:36 | Akron | James Moore tips it in | 36-50 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-50 |
| 14:18 | Akron | John Dunn grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 14:04 | Akron | John Dunn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Gerard Greene grabs the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 13:52 | Akron | John Dunn misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-50 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Edward Skinner tips it back up and in | 38-50 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Edward Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Robert Thomas can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Shealy - foul #4 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) James Moore, Gerard Greene, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (PF), Wesley Ducan (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin, Ricky Crim, Bryan Shealy | |
| 13:00 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Keith Moore buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Darin Young | 39-52 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Venegas | 42-52 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Howard Rumble buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Darin Young | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Wesley Ducan - foul #3 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:47 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Glen Brooks clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 45-55 |
| 11:27 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Robert Thornberry clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-55 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Glen Brooks grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Charles Ellis denies the turnaround by Darin Young | 45-55 |
| 10:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Ellis | 45-55 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Keith Moore throws it down | 45-57 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Andrew Cook drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Bradshaw | 47-57 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Glen Brooks drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Darin Young | 47-59 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Robert Thornberry knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Fred Bradshaw | 50-59 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan is called for a charge - foul #4 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thornberry, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Ricky Crim (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore, Wesley Ducan | |
| 09:12 | Akron | John Dunn can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-59 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Edward Skinner snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 08:52 | Akron | James Moore can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-59 |
| 08:51 | Akron | John Dunn tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Larry Landis hits a jumpshot from the left side | 52-61 |
| 08:09 | Akron | John Dunn drills a shot from the right block set up by Robert Thomas | 54-61 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Ricky Crim misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 54-61 |
| 07:46 | Akron | John Dunn grabs the board | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Crim (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Akron | James Moore loses the dribble to Kelly Holman | 54-61 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Ricky Crim can't throw it down but he's hacked by Edward Skinner - foul #2 on Edward Skinner, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Fred Bradshaw, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Ricky Crim makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Ricky Crim makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Ricky Crim - foul #1 on Ricky Crim, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Moore (PF) Ricky Crim | |
| 06:41 | Akron | James Moore can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Keith Moore pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Darin Young misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-63 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 06:13 | Akron | James Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Venegas | 56-63 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Howard Rumble | 56-65 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Ronald Venegas drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Cook | 58-65 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Darin Young can't connect on a shot in the lane | 58-65 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Andrew Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Robert Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-65 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Howard Rumble gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Glen Brooks scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-67 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Charles Ellis's pass is intercepted by Keith Moore | 58-67 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Glen Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) James Moore, Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Akron | John Dunn misses the lay-in | 58-69 |
| 03:29 | Akron | John Dunn hits the follow up shot | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Kelly Holman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 60-69 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Edward Skinner pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Gerard Greene, Robert Thornberry, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Robert Benjamin, Kelly Holman, Wesley Ducan, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Ronald Venegas can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Moore - foul #1 on Keith Moore, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy is fouled on the floor by Charles Ellis - foul #3 on Charles Ellis, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Darin Young is called for traveling | 62-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Akron | Robert Thomas buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Venegas | 65-69 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Keith Moore clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #4 on Robert Thomas, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Andrew Cook misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Darin Young grabs the board | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Fred Bradshaw is called for the reach on Glen Brooks - foul #2 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF), Wesley Ducan (C) Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Akron | Ronald Venegas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-73 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Andrew Cook clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-73 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SF) Glen Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Bradshaw - foul #3 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Ricky Crim pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Ricky Crim - foul #5 on Robert Thomas, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Ricky Crim misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Ricky Crim makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Howard Rumble is called for the reach on Fred Bradshaw - foul #2 on Howard Rumble, team foul #7 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Ronald Venegas, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Ricky Crim | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Bartlett | 65-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Bradshaw - foul #4 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG) Fred Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Gerard Greene is fouled on the floor by Larry Landis - foul #2 on Larry Landis, team foul #8 | 65-76 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Gerard Greene makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Gerard Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Larry Landis runs out the clock | 66-76 |