| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mireles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Anthony Caverly inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Robert Mireles steals it from Darryl Dix | 38-31 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Robert Mireles drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Chester Jordan | 41-31 |
| 19:30 | Akron | William Tatum is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes loses the dribble to Anthony Caverly | 41-31 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Jonathan Estep knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Caverly | 41-33 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Mireles | 43-33 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Michael Maxwell is hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-33 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren tips it back up and in | 45-33 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Michael Maxwell comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-33 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Chester Jordan connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Taylor and he's fouled by William Tatum - foul #1 on William Tatum, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tim Widener (PF) Kenneth Bergren | |
| Subs | Akron | Julius Bowne (PF) Darryl Dix | |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses the free throw | 47-33 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Michael Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Anthony Caverly connects on the jumper from close range | 47-35 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | James Taylor misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Julius Bowne - foul #1 on Julius Bowne, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (PG), Mark Aguiar (SF), Jeffrey Morrissey (PF) Chester Jordan, Robert Mireles, Clarence Barnes | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (SG), Lloyd Johns (SF), Michael Haines (C) Jonathan Estep, Anthony Caverly, Michael Maxwell | |
| 16:57 | Kent State | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Michael Haines grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Julius Bowne travels with the ball | 47-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren (PF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG) William Tatum | |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Aguiar and he's fouled by Lloyd Johns - foul #2 on Lloyd Johns, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Darryl Dix (PF) Julius Bowne | |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Kenneth Bergren steps in front of the Lloyd Johns pass | 50-35 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Tim Widener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Wyman (C) Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Anthony Caverly (SF) Joseph Grove, Lloyd Johns | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Widener (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Aguiar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Haines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Akron | Darryl Dix clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Bergren - foul #1 on Kenneth Bergren, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Robert Mireles (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF) Johnathan Wilson, Mark Aguiar, Kenneth Bergren | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Michael Maxwell (C) Ronald Noel, Michael Haines | |
| 15:31 | Akron | Darryl Dix makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:31 | Akron | Darryl Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Michael Wyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Chester Jordan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-37 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Michael Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:41 | Akron | William Tatum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 14:40 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Maxwell | 50-37 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Jonathan Estep knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Tatum | 50-40 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Chester Jordan loses the ball out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren (PF) Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (SG), Julius Bowne (PF), Michael Haines (C) Jonathan Estep, Darryl Dix, Michael Maxwell | |
| 14:02 | Akron | Kenneth Bergren swats the dunk try by Anthony Caverly | 50-40 |
| 14:00 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to William Tatum | 50-40 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Julius Bowne connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Noel | 50-42 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is fouled on the floor by William Tatum - foul #2 on William Tatum, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (PG), Tim Widener (SG), Mark Aguiar (SF) Chester Jordan, Robert Mireles, Clarence Barnes | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Johns (SF) Anthony Caverly | |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Ronald Noel steals the ball from Mark Aguiar | 50-42 |
| 12:58 | Akron | William Tatum hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Noel | 50-45 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Lloyd Johns is called for the reach on Mark Aguiar - foul #3 on Lloyd Johns, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey (PF), James Taylor (C) Kenneth Bergren, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Michael Maxwell (C) William Tatum, Michael Haines | |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Tim Widener misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 12:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Julius Bowne | 50-45 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Ronald Noel clanks a floater from the right side | 50-45 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | James Taylor makes the runner in the paint | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Widener (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Aguiar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Morrissey (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lloyd Johns (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Julius Bowne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Jonathan Estep scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Noel and he's fouled by Tim Widener - foul #1 on Tim Widener, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Robert Mireles (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Michael Wyman (C) Johnathan Wilson, Mark Aguiar, Jeffrey Morrissey, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Anthony Caverly (SF), Darryl Dix (PF) Ronald Noel, Lloyd Johns, Julius Bowne | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Jonathan Estep makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Chester Jordan tips it in | 54-48 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Darryl Dix hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 10:38 | Akron | The short jumper by William Tatum is denied by Clarence Barnes | 56-51 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Robert Mireles pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Robert Mireles is called for the reach on Jonathan Estep - foul #1 on Robert Mireles, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren (PF) Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (C) Michael Maxwell | |
| 09:36 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 59-51 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Jonathan Estep snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Jonathan Estep hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Robert Mireles scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Bergren | 61-51 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Anthony Caverly tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 08:31 | Akron | William Tatum grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Clarence Barnes is called for the reach on Anthony Caverly - foul #2 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (PG), Tim Widener (SG), Mark Aguiar (SF), James Taylor (C) Chester Jordan, Robert Mireles, Clarence Barnes, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG), Lloyd Johns (SF), Julius Bowne (PF), Michael Maxwell (C) William Tatum, Jonathan Estep, Anthony Caverly, Darryl Dix | |
| 08:04 | Akron | Lloyd Johns misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Ronald Noel pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Michael Maxwell lays it in | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Widener (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Aguiar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Johns (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Julius Bowne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren is hacked by Julius Bowne - foul #2 on Julius Bowne, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey (PF) Kenneth Bergren | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar connects on the runner in the lane set up by Johnathan Wilson | 63-55 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Julius Bowne drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Noel | 63-57 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF) Mark Aguiar | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Anthony Caverly (SF) Joseph Grove, Lloyd Johns | |
| 06:37 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses long on a floater from the left side | 63-57 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Morrissey | 63-57 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Caverly - foul #2 on Anthony Caverly, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mireles (SG), Michael Wyman (C) Jeffrey Morrissey, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Darryl Dix (PF), Michael Haines (C) Ronald Noel, Julius Bowne, Michael Maxwell | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Michael Haines pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Anthony Caverly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Tim Widener grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Tim Widener's pass is intercepted by Anthony Caverly | 64-57 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Jonathan Estep scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Anthony Caverly | 64-59 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Kenneth Bergren (PF) Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Maxwell (C) Michael Haines | |
| 04:56 | Akron | Jonathan Estep makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-61 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Chester Jordan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Michael Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Jonathan Estep clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Michael Wyman - foul #4 on Michael Wyman, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (SF), Julius Bowne (PF) Anthony Caverly, Darryl Dix | |
| 04:44 | Akron | Jonathan Estep makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Jonathan Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-63 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Ronald Noel pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Michael Maxwell hits the follow up shot | 64-65 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | William Tatum is called for the reach on Tim Widener - foul #3 on William Tatum, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clarence Barnes (SF), James Taylor (C) Robert Mireles, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG), Lloyd Johns (SF) William Tatum, Jonathan Estep | |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Tim Widener makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Tim Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Ronald Noel buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Grove | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Widener (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Johns (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Julius Bowne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | James Taylor comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 66-67 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Lloyd Johns snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Chester Jordan takes the ball from Ronald Noel | 66-67 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Julius Bowne - foul #3 on Julius Bowne, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mireles (SG), Michael Wyman (C) Tim Widener, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Anthony Caverly (SF), Darryl Dix (PF), Michael Haines (C) Joseph Grove, Lloyd Johns, Julius Bowne, Michael Maxwell | |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG) Michael Haines | |
| 02:22 | Akron | Ronald Noel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 02:21 | Akron | William Tatum grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Ronald Noel is hacked by Michael Wyman - foul #5 on Michael Wyman, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Taylor (C) Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Maxwell (C) William Tatum | |
| 02:04 | Akron | Ronald Noel makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 67-68 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Ronald Noel takes the ball from Chester Jordan | 67-68 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses the easy layup | 67-68 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Robert Mireles is fouled on the floor by Darryl Dix - foul #1 on Darryl Dix, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG) Ronald Noel | |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Robert Mireles misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Robert Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:01 | Akron | William Tatum knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Caverly | 68-70 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes banks in the layup set up by Robert Mireles | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | William Tatum hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Estep and the foul's on James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| 00:22 | Akron | William Tatum makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Barnes | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | William Tatum misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mireles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes's pass is intercepted by Anthony Caverly | 73-73 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Anthony Caverly misses the tip | 73-73 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Anthony Caverly gets the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Anthony Caverly lays it up and in and he's hacked by Clarence Barnes - foul #3 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Anthony Caverly makes the free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Robert Mireles is whistled for a carry | 73-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tim Widener (PF) Kenneth Bergren | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:06 | Akron | Robert Mireles steps in front of the William Tatum pass in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes jams it set up by Robert Mireles | 75-76 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Jonathan Estep makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Anthony Caverly | 75-78 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Mireles | 77-78 |
| 03:15 | Akron | William Tatum misses short on a runner in the paint | 77-78 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes gets the rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | James Taylor's layup is rejected by Darryl Dix | 77-78 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Michael Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Jonathan Estep scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Darryl Dix | 77-81 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren (PF) Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Tatum - foul #4 on William Tatum, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:04 | Akron | William Tatum misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 78-81 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren pulls down the rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Robert Mireles misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Michael Maxwell gets the rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:25 | Akron | William Tatum scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-83 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Robert Mireles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-83 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Anthony Caverly comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 78-83 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes pulls down the rebound | 78-83 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mireles (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. SF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Darryl Dix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Maxwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the jumper from the left block | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Anthony Caverly scores on a floater in the paint set up by William Tatum | 80-85 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Chester Jordan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Chester Jordan is called for the reach on William Tatum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Jordan, team foul #10 | 83-85 |
| 00:05 | Akron | William Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:05 | Akron | William Tatum misses the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren gets the rebound | 83-86 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is fouled on the floor by William Tatum - foul #5 on William Tatum, team foul #12 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG) William Tatum | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |