| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) C - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Colin Arnstein inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Anthony Price can't connect on a floater from the right block | 36-34 |
| 19:38 | Akron | Thomas Knouse snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Mark Ross misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Damek Kaniewski - foul #3 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (PF) Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:20 | Akron | Mark Ross misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Mark Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Bruce Phillips connects on the turnaround from close range | 36-37 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Tony Branham hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 38-37 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Fred Bush gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Claudio Rizzo steps in front of the Colin Arnstein pass | 38-37 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Charles Smith tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Colin Arnstein - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (SG), Gregory Williams (SF) Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein | |
| 17:15 | Akron | Walter Spann clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Gregory Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Walter Spann clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Tony Branham - foul #1 on Tony Branham, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leon Copas (SF), Mark Briones (C) Anthony Price, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Ruffin (PF), Andrew Allen (C) Fred Bush, Thomas Knouse | |
| 17:02 | Akron | Walter Spann makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Walter Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Walter Spann misses the 3rd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is hacked by Bruce Phillips - foul #1 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Bruce Phillips is called for the reach on Tony Branham - foul #2 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Josh Lucus (SG) Tony Branham | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Josh Lucus | 40-38 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Josh Lucus misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Spann - foul #2 on Walter Spann, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Ross (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF), Thomas Knouse (C) Bruce Phillips, Vincent Ruffin, Andrew Allen | |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Josh Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Josh Lucus misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Josh Lucus misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Renshaw (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Josh Lucus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Copas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Salvador Gonzales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Briones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Mark Ross's floater is tipped away by Salvador Gonzales | 41-38 |
| 15:40 | Akron | Mark Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Walter Spann scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Knouse | 41-41 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Thomas Knouse blocks the jumper by Mark Renshaw | 41-41 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Gregory Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Walter Spann knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Colin Arnstein | 41-44 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Gregory Williams - foul #2 on Gregory Williams, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Mark Renshaw, Josh Lucus, Leon Copas, Salvador Gonzales, Mark Briones | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Andrew Brown (SG), Andrew Allen (SF), Fred Bush (PF) Walter Spann, Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Gregory Williams | |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Tony Branham buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 43-44 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Thomas Knouse misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-44 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Bruce Phillips in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Andrew Allen is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (SG), Terrance Dull (SF) Andrew Brown, Thomas Knouse | |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Andrew Allen gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Bruce Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the easy layup | 43-44 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Walter Spann gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Andrew Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Anthony Price pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Allen - foul #1 on Andrew Allen, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Ross (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF) Walter Spann, Terrance Dull | |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Andrew Allen gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Bruce Phillips knocks in the jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Anthony Price buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 45-46 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Mark Ross makes the jump hook in the lane | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 3 pf. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Colin Arnstein steps in front of the Anthony Price pass | 45-48 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Fred Bush loses the ball out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Josh Lucus (SG), Salvador Gonzales (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Mark Briones (C) Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Damek Kaniewski, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Williams (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Fred Bush, Andrew Allen | |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Charles Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Colin Arnstein - foul #2 on Colin Arnstein, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG) Bruce Phillips | |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Gregory Williams gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Walter Spann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 46-48 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Thomas Knouse misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Charles Smith grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales loses the dribble to Gregory Williams | 46-48 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Walter Spann misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Thomas Knouse snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Mark Ross drills a floater in the paint set up by Walter Spann | 46-50 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Mark Renshaw, Josh Lucus, Charles Smith, Salvador Gonzales, Mark Briones | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Fred Bush (PF) Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein | |
| 08:38 | Akron | Gregory Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Gregory Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Bruce Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Augustus Zelmar - foul #4 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Smith (C) Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Allen (SF) Gregory Williams | |
| 08:18 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the floater from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski can't tip it in | 46-52 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Charles Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Spann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Akron | Andrew Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar (C) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG), Terrance Dull (SF) Walter Spann, Thomas Knouse | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Fred Bush - foul #1 on Fred Bush, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Fred Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:41 | Akron | A charge is called on Andrew Brown - foul #1 on Andrew Brown, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Ross (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF) Andrew Brown, Terrance Dull | |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bruce Phillips - foul #3 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Fred Bush scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Allen | 52-54 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Fred Bush snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Mark Ross misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tony Branham | 52-54 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Augustus Zelmar | 54-54 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Mark Ross can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Tony Branham is fouled on the floor by Andrew Allen - foul #2 on Andrew Allen, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Anthony Price, Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Andrew Brown (SG), Gregory Williams (SF), Vincent Ruffin (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Bruce Phillips, Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush, Andrew Allen | |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Andrew Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Andrew Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Walter Spann | 55-57 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gregory Williams - foul #3 on Gregory Williams, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Josh Lucus (SG), Mark Briones (C) Tony Branham, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Walter Spann loses the dribble to Charles Smith | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Renshaw (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Josh Lucus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Briones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Ruffin (fresh) C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Charles Smith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Williams - foul #4 on Gregory Williams, team foul #12 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG) Mark Renshaw | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Andrew Allen (PF) Andrew Brown, Vincent Ruffin | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Andrew Allen | 56-57 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Walter Spann comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-57 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Claudio Rizzo | 56-57 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is whistled for a carry | 56-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Ross (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF) Walter Spann, Andrew Allen | |
| 02:40 | Akron | Bruce Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Gregory Williams gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Colin Arnstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Josh Lucus, Salvador Gonzales, Charles Smith, Mark Briones | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bush (PF) Gregory Williams | |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Mark Ross gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Claudio Rizzo is called for the reach on Bruce Phillips - foul #2 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Mark Ross hits the finger roll | 56-59 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Damek Kaniewski | 59-59 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Bruce Phillips's layup is rejected by Damek Kaniewski | 59-59 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Tony Branham grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Claudio Rizzo and he's hacked by Fred Bush - foul #2 on Fred Bush, team foul #13 | 61-59 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Fred Bush misses the shot from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Anthony Price grabs the board | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Anthony Price is hacked by Bruce Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #14 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (PF) Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Bruce Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Anthony Price grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Anthony Price is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Phillips - foul #5 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #15 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG) Bruce Phillips | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Walter Spann makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Ross | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Tony Branham is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Spann - foul #3 on Walter Spann, team foul #16 | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Colin Arnstein can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-62 |