| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) PF - Robert Urena (fresh) C - Robert Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Douglas Keller (fresh) C - Jay Ford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Urena wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Robert Urena hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by James Blythe | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Jay Ford misses short on a jumper from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Jay Ford gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Jay Ford drills a shot in the lane set up by Douglas Keller | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is hacked by Jay Ford - foul #1 on Jay Ford, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Urena - foul #1 on Robert Urena, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Robert Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Samuel Moore | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Mark Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Samuel Moore | 4-7 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Jay Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Mark Thomas is hacked by James Blythe - foul #1 on James Blythe, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Blythe | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | Akron | James Fisher is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | James Blythe is called for traveling | 6-7 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Douglas Keller scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Moore | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jay Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Robert Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:23 | Akron | Mark Thomas scores on a floater from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-11 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Jay Ford snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Fisher | 6-13 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-13 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Mark Thomas gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Samuel Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Ford | 6-16 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-16 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich grabs the offensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Blythe | 9-16 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Jay Ford scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Fisher | 9-18 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Moore - foul #1 on Samuel Moore, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (SG), Charles Creasey (SF), Andres Giordano (PF) Samuel Moore, James Fisher, Douglas Keller | |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jay Ford | 10-18 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Jay Ford misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 10-18 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | A charge is called on James Blythe - foul #2 on James Blythe, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:54 | Akron | Jay Ford banks in the layup on a great pass from Andres Giordano | 10-20 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Robert Urena comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Dessert - foul #1 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Andres Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Jonathon Kerr (C) Floyd McConchie, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Paul Griffin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jonathon Kerr | 15-20 |
| 11:38 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-20 |
| 11:37 | Akron | Andres Giordano snags the offensive board | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) SF - Charles Creasey (fresh) PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) C - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Andres Giordano is fouled on the floor by Paul Griffin - foul #1 on Paul Griffin, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (PG) Valeri Zuclich | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), James Fisher (SF), Douglas Keller (PF) Joseph Dessert, Charles Creasey, Andres Giordano | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Jay Ford buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mark Thomas | 15-22 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr can't finish the layup | 15-22 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr tips it back up and in | 17-22 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Steven Nguyen picks off the pass by Mark Thomas | 17-22 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Douglas Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Mark Thomas is hacked by Paul Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Griffin, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (SG), David Ross (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Robert Moore (C) Paul Griffin, Steven Nguyen, Robert Urena, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Akron | James Roberts (C) Jay Ford | |
| 10:05 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 17-22 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Robert Moore comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 17-22 |
| 09:44 | Akron | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 09:24 | Akron | James Roberts double dribbles | 17-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Charles Creasey (SF), Andres Giordano (PF) Mark Thomas, James Fisher, Douglas Keller | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Robert Urena loses the ball out of bounds | 17-22 |
| 08:46 | Akron | James Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 17-22 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 08:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 17-22 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Andres Giordano knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Dessert | 17-25 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Andres Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Charles Creasey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie can't finish the layup | 17-25 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Robert Moore can't tip it in | 17-25 |
| 07:37 | Akron | Charles Creasey grabs the board | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Floyd McConchie (tiring) 3 reb. SG - Valeri Zuclich (tiring) 6 pts. SF - David Ross (fresh) PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Creasey (fresh) PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Akron | Samuel Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) David Ross, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), James Fisher (SF), Douglas Keller (PF), Jay Ford (C) Joseph Dessert, Samuel Moore, Andres Giordano, James Roberts | |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-25 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Jay Ford is hacked by Jonathon Kerr - foul #1 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (SG) Charles Creasey | |
| 06:33 | Akron | Douglas Keller comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 17-25 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-25 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Douglas Keller pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:56 | Akron | James Fisher knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jay Ford | 17-27 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | James Fisher is called for the reach on Steven Nguyen - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) Robert Jordan, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Charles Creasey (SF) Joseph Dessert, James Fisher | |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses short on a floater from the right side | 17-27 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Robert Urena snags the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Robert Urena knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Douglas Keller scores on a runner in the paint | 20-29 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Charles Creasey - foul #1 on Charles Creasey, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Ross (SF) Steven Nguyen | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Robert Moore is hacked by Jay Ford - foul #2 on Jay Ford, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (PF), James Roberts (C) Douglas Keller, Jay Ford | |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Urena - foul #2 on Robert Urena, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:14 | Akron | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Paul Griffin (SG), Robert Urena (PF) Floyd McConchie, Valeri Zuclich, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Akron | James Fisher (SF), Jay Ford (C) Charles Creasey, James Roberts | |
| 03:39 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Ross - foul #1 on David Ross, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG) Mark Thomas | |
| 03:39 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Ross (fresh) PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | David Ross is hacked by Joseph Dessert - foul #2 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Keller (PF) Andres Giordano | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | David Ross misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Jay Ford gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 03:18 | Akron | James Fisher is hacked by Robert Urena - foul #3 on Robert Urena, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) David Ross, Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:18 | Akron | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:18 | Akron | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Robert Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Griffin and the foul's on Jay Ford - foul #3 on Jay Ford, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (PG), James Roberts (C) Joseph Dessert, Jay Ford | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Paul Griffin picks off the pass by Douglas Keller | 25-33 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Robert Moore is whistled for traveling | 25-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr (C) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG) Charles Creasey | |
| 02:09 | Akron | Samuel Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (SG) Samuel Moore | |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses badly on a shot in the paint | 25-33 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen tips it in | 27-33 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Mark Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-33 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Douglas Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Douglas Keller banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jonathon Kerr - foul #2 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Ross (SF), Jeremy Roughton (PF) Steven Nguyen, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Charles Creasey (SF) Joseph Dessert, James Fisher | |
| 01:04 | Akron | Douglas Keller misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | James Blythe travels in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (PF) Douglas Keller | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Charles Creasey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Thomas | 27-38 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Paul Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 00:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Mark Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-41 |