| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Tansey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hansley (fresh) C - William Noonkester (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Walter Tansey inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Morris Davis is hacked by John Bragg - foul #2 on John Bragg, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Thomas Feldman (SF), Clinton Collins (PF) Anthony Langston, Walter Tansey, James Hansley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:21 | Akron | Michael Meagher takes the ball from Jefferey Smith | 33-26 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Jesse Glover hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Thomas Feldman clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Lee Hyde pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Jesse Glover's pass is intercepted by Thomas Feldman | 33-29 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Thomas Feldman can't finish the layup | 33-29 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Michael Meagher is hacked by Jefferey Smith - foul #2 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (SF), James Hansley (C) Morris Davis, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses badly on a shot in the lane | 33-29 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Michael Meagher pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Evan Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jesse Glover | 33-32 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Thomas Feldman buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jefferey Smith | 35-32 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | John Bragg is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Claude Wallner (C) Jefferey Smith, Walter Tansey, James Hansley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) Lee Hyde | |
| 16:44 | Akron | Claude Wallner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Michael Meagher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Clinton Collins's floater is tipped away by Evan Davis | 35-34 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Claude Wallner can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Feldman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clinton Collins (fairly fresh) C - Claude Wallner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | John Bragg loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, Thomas Feldman, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), David Rodrigez (SG), Peter Gamble (SF), Lee Hyde (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Michael Meagher, Evan Davis | |
| 15:28 | Akron | Clinton Collins makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Walter Tansey | 37-34 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | David Rodrigez is hacked by James Hansley - foul #1 on James Hansley, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG) James Hansley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:55 | Kent State | John Gatton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Jefferey Smith misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Peter Gamble grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | John Gatton hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Walter Tansey can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-38 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Morris Davis grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Robert Fowler snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | John Gatton is hacked by Jefferey Smith - foul #3 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), James Hansley (PF) Jefferey Smith, Morris Davis, Walter Tansey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) John Gatton, David Rodrigez, Peter Gamble, Robert Fowler, Lee Hyde | |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Evan Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clinton Collins - foul #3 on Clinton Collins, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG) Clinton Collins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 12:26 | Akron | James Hansley snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Anthony Langston buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Morris Davis | 39-40 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Michael Meagher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 11:50 | Akron | William Noonkester pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hansley (fresh) C - William Noonkester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Morris Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Jesse Glover grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Michael Meagher connects on the shot in the lane | 39-42 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Morris Davis misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jesse Glover - foul #1 on Jesse Glover, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Walter Tansey (SF), Mark Wheat (PF), Claude Wallner (C) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (C) Leonel Cooper | |
| 10:54 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Morris Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Claude Wallner - foul #1 on Claude Wallner, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG) Jefferey Smith, Morris Davis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Walter Tansey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Mark Wheat tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Evan Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Ervin Swarts pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:38 | Akron | John Bragg is called for the reach on Ervin Swarts - foul #3 on John Bragg, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Thomas Feldman (SF), Clinton Collins (PF), William Noonkester (C) Anthony Langston, Ervin Swarts, Walter Tansey, Mark Wheat, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), Robert Fowler (PF) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Evan Davis | |
| 09:11 | Akron | Michael Meagher steals the ball from Clinton Collins | 42-44 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Lee Hyde lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 42-46 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Morris Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jefferey Smith | 45-46 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Michael Meagher hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Gatton | 45-48 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Peter Gamble takes the ball from Jefferey Smith | 45-48 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Peter Gamble can't finish the layup | 45-48 |
| 07:53 | Akron | William Noonkester grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 07:24 | Akron | John Gatton is called for the reach on William Noonkester - foul #2 on John Gatton, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), James Hansley (PF), Claude Wallner (C) Jefferey Smith, Morris Davis, Thomas Feldman, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Evan Davis (PF) John Gatton, Michael Meagher, Lee Hyde | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Hansley (fresh) C - Claude Wallner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Akron | Robert Fowler steps in front of the James Hansley pass | 45-48 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | John Bragg drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 45-51 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clinton Collins | 48-51 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Robert Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Napolitano (SF), William Noonkester (C) James Hansley, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) Peter Gamble, Robert Fowler | |
| 06:10 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-51 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | John Bragg snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | John Gatton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | John Gatton hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 48-54 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 48-54 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Evan Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bragg | 48-57 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Jesse Glover knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Walter Tansey connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Craig Napolitano | 51-60 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Mark Wheat (PF), James Hansley (C) Anthony Langston, Walter Tansey, Craig Napolitano, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (SF), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, Leonel Cooper | |
| 04:12 | Kent State | James Hansley steals it from Michael Meagher | 51-60 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Morris Davis scores on a shot in the paint | 53-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | John Bragg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bragg | 53-60 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Jefferey Smith picks off the pass by Jesse Glover | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hansley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Morris Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 02:56 | Akron | James Hansley gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Morris Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jefferey Smith | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Clinton Collins grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Jefferey Smith makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Morris Davis | 58-60 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the lay-in but the foul's on Morris Davis - foul #1 on Morris Davis, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG), Thomas Feldman (SF), William Noonkester (C) Jefferey Smith, Morris Davis, Mark Wheat, James Hansley | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG) Jesse Glover | |
| 02:05 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Clinton Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 01:45 | Akron | William Noonkester tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | John Bragg can't finish the layup | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Evan Davis tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Anthony Langston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 60-63 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | John Gatton's fadeaway is rejected by William Noonkester | 60-63 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Thomas Feldman gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the jumpshot from the left side | 60-63 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Michael Meagher hits the follow up shot | 60-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Thomas Feldman knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ervin Swarts | 63-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | John Bragg is fouled in the backcourt by Ervin Swarts - foul #2 on Ervin Swarts, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Walter Tansey (SF), James Hansley (PF) Ervin Swarts, Thomas Feldman, Clinton Collins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG) John Gatton | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Michael Meagher is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Langston - foul #1 on Anthony Langston, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Walter Tansey gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Walter Tansey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Lee Hyde pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Lee Hyde is hacked by Anthony Langston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Langston, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF) Michael Meagher | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:07 | Akron | William Noonkester grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Walter Tansey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Akron | William Noonkester grabs the offensive rebound | 63-68 |