| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Ford (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) C - Robert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | James Fisher inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Robert Moore double dribbles | 35-29 |
| 19:09 | Akron | James Blythe picks off the pass by Jay Ford | 35-29 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 3 from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Andres Giordano lays it in on a great pass from Mark Thomas | 37-32 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Andres Giordano takes the ball from James Blythe | 37-32 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Jay Ford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jay Ford, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Akron | James Roberts (C) Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Blythe | 37-35 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Mark Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Roughton (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), George Lowe (C) Charles Creasey, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:10 | Akron | James Roberts can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 37-35 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | James Roberts picks off the pass by Robert Moore | 37-35 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Mark Thomas makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Lowe | 40-35 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | James Blythe connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Valeri Zuclich | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fairly fresh) PF - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremy Roughton (fresh) C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Mark Thomas is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Thomas, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), Andres Giordano (PF), Jay Ford (C) Samuel Moore, James Fisher, James Roberts, George Lowe | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF) Jeremy Roughton | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich buries a jumper from the left side set up by James Blythe | 40-39 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Jay Ford scores on a floater from the left block | 42-39 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Charles Creasey takes the ball from Robert Urena | 42-39 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Mark Thomas can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | James Blythe hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Floyd McConchie | 42-42 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Charles Creasey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | James Blythe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Jay Ford gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Charles Creasey is fouled on the floor by James Blythe - foul #2 on James Blythe, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Floyd McConchie, Robert Moore | |
| 13:50 | Akron | Jay Ford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | James Blythe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Akron | James Roberts (PF) Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:25 | Akron | Steven Nguyen is called for the reach on Douglas Keller - foul #2 on Steven Nguyen, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), James Fisher (SF) Charles Creasey, Douglas Keller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG) Valeri Zuclich | |
| 13:06 | Akron | Jay Ford can't throw it down but he's hacked by Steven Nguyen - foul #3 on Steven Nguyen, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Moore (C) Jonathon Kerr | |
| 13:06 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | James Fisher swats the layup by Steven Nguyen | 43-42 |
| 12:53 | Akron | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the jump hook from the right block | 43-42 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Paul Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Robert Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from James Blythe and the foul's on James Fisher - foul #3 on James Fisher, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Andres Giordano (PF) Mark Thomas, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (PG), Valeri Zuclich (SG), Robert Jordan (PF) James Blythe, Paul Griffin, Robert Urena | |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Jay Ford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Dessert | 45-45 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen tips it home | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Akron | Jay Ford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Valeri Zuclich - foul #1 on Valeri Zuclich, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), Charles Creasey (SG), Douglas Keller (SF) Joseph Dessert, Samuel Moore, James Fisher | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Jonathon Kerr (C) Steven Nguyen, Robert Moore | |
| 11:23 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | James Blythe is fouled on the floor by Douglas Keller - foul #1 on Douglas Keller, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Akron | James Roberts (PF) Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Robert Urena (PF) Valeri Zuclich, Robert Jordan | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | James Blythe clanks a floater from the right side | 47-47 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Robert Urena tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Mark Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Ross (SF) Floyd McConchie | |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Blythe | 47-51 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Robert Urena is hacked by James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Akron | James Fisher (SF), Andres Giordano (PF) Douglas Keller, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Moore (C) Paul Griffin, David Ross, Jonathon Kerr | |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Robert Urena clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Robert Urena tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Mark Thomas grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Jay Ford tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Robert Urena's pass is intercepted by Jay Ford | 49-51 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Jay Ford clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 07:46 | Akron | James Fisher snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Andres Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Ford (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Valeri Zuclich (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Moore (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Akron | Jay Ford connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Charles Creasey | 51-51 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses short on a jumper from close range | 51-51 |
| 07:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Fisher | 51-51 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Mark Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Andres Giordano tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Jay Ford tips it home | 53-51 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Robert Moore hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Jay Ford knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | James Blythe is hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #4 on Mark Thomas, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), James Roberts (PF), George Lowe (C) Mark Thomas, Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Andres Giordano, Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (PG), Paul Griffin (SG), David Ross (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) James Blythe, Valeri Zuclich, Steven Nguyen, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Robert Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr clanks a runner from close range | 55-53 |
| 05:15 | Akron | George Lowe grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 04:51 | Akron | George Lowe clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Dessert - foul #1 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Samuel Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Paul Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 03:39 | Akron | George Lowe misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Samuel Moore tips it home | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Ross (fresh) PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Jordan and he's hacked by George Lowe - foul #2 on George Lowe, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), James Fisher (SF) Joseph Dessert, George Lowe | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Valeri Zuclich (SG), Jeremy Roughton (PF) Paul Griffin, David Ross, Robert Jordan | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Douglas Keller gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Douglas Keller is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Douglas Keller, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Moore (C) Jonathon Kerr | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | James Blythe is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Thomas - foul #5 on Mark Thomas, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Corns (PG), Andres Giordano (PF), Jay Ford (C) Mark Thomas, Douglas Keller, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Andres Giordano snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Jay Ford scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Jeffery Corns | 62-57 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Jay Ford blocks the short jumper by Robert Moore | 62-57 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Samuel Moore gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Charles Creasey (SG) Jeffery Corns, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF) Jeremy Roughton | |
| 02:01 | Akron | Charles Creasey connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Andres Giordano | 65-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Robert Urena pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | James Blythe misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Dessert - foul #2 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Jay Ford can't finish the layup | 65-59 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Robert Urena can't finish the layup | 65-59 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Jay Ford grabs the board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Jay Ford is hacked by Valeri Zuclich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Valeri Zuclich, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Akron | James Roberts (C) Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:40 | Akron | James Roberts is fouled on the floor by Valeri Zuclich - foul #3 on Valeri Zuclich, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Robert Moore is called for the reach on James Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| 00:37 | Akron | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:37 | Akron | James Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Charles Creasey gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| 00:28 | Akron | James Blythe is called for the reach on Joseph Dessert in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Blythe, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Joseph Dessert makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Joseph Dessert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-62 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-62 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Valeri Zuclich is called for the reach on James Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Valeri Zuclich, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 00:17 | Akron | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Blythe connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd McConchie | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Andres Giordano is hacked by Valeri Zuclich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Valeri Zuclich, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (PG), Jay Ford (C) Joseph Dessert, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG) Valeri Zuclich | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Andres Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Andres Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | James Blythe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-65 |