| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zentz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Hans Zentz blows the layup but he's fouled by John Cronan - foul #3 on John Cronan, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG) John Cronan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Fred Conder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Pedro Cabrera - foul #2 on Pedro Cabrera, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Fred Conder misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Fred Conder misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Robert Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hans Zentz | 24-40 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Fred Conder can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-40 |
| 18:56 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 24-40 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-40 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Fred Conder gets the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Joseph Moore connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Johnson | 27-40 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Donald Deal - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Capehart (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (PG) Archie Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:11 | Akron | Derek Garver comes up short on the shot from the right side | 27-40 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Hans Zentz is whistled for a carry | 27-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Charles Becker (C) Hans Zentz, Robert Phillips | |
| 16:46 | Akron | Derek Garver hits a jump hook from the right block | 29-40 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Donald Deal can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Capehart - foul #2 on Steven Capehart, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Pinto (C) Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Frye (SG), Luka Abramowski (C) Ted Krug, Pedro Cabrera | |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Donald Deal picks off the pass by Derek Garver | 29-42 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Timothy Pinto is called for the reach on Donald Deal - foul #2 on Timothy Pinto, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) Fred Conder, Randy Johnson, Timothy Pinto | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SG), Terry Nunes (C) James Frye, Donald Deal | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Capehart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Hans Zentz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Nunes (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Terry Nunes hits a fadeaway from the right side | 29-44 |
| 15:28 | Akron | Steven Capehart is fouled on the floor by Terry Nunes - foul #1 on Terry Nunes, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Phillips (C) Terry Nunes | |
| 14:59 | Akron | Steven Capehart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | John Cronan is called for the reach on Wilfredo Reyes - foul #4 on John Cronan, team foul #5 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Joseph Moore (C) John Cronan, Derek Garver, Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Donald Deal (PF) Wilfredo Reyes, Charles Becker, Luka Abramowski | |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Ted Krug misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Conder - foul #2 on Fred Conder, team foul #6 | 29-44 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Ted Krug makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Ted Krug makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Randy Johnson misses the lay-in | 29-46 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 29-46 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Ted Krug - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (PG), Steven Capehart (PF) Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG) Hans Zentz | |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Ted Krug makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Ted Krug makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:42 | Akron | Derek Garver is fouled on the floor by Ted Krug - foul #1 on Ted Krug, team foul #3 | 29-48 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Randy Johnson hits the follow up shot | 31-48 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Donald Deal clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 13:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Conder | 31-48 |
| 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) | |
| 12:52 | Akron | Joseph Moore loses the dribble to Robert Phillips | 31-48 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Robert Phillips travels with the ball | 31-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SG), Charles Becker (SF), Luka Abramowski (C) Wilfredo Reyes, Pedro Cabrera, Robert Phillips | |
| 12:21 | Akron | Derek Garver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Dan Vaillancourt (SG), William Austin (SF), Timothy Pinto (C) Fred Conder, Randy Johnson, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski (PG), Terry Nunes (C) Ted Krug, Donald Deal | |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Derek Garver grabs the board | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:53 | Akron | Timothy Pinto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Derek Garver tips it in | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Derek Garver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Vaillancourt (fresh) SF - William Austin (fresh) PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Pinto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nenad Butkowski (fresh) SG - Hans Zentz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Terry Nunes lays it in | 33-50 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Derek Garver knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Austin | 36-50 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski is fouled on the floor by Steven Capehart - foul #3 on Steven Capehart, team foul #8 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Joseph Moore (C) Derek Garver, Dan Vaillancourt, William Austin, Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Donald Deal (PF) Nenad Butkowski, Charles Becker, Terry Nunes | |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Joseph Moore gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 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) | |
| 10:39 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ted Krug | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:04 | Akron | Fred Conder misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-52 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Hans Zentz gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Donald Deal scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Luka Abramowski | 36-55 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Ted Krug takes the ball from Timothy Pinto | 36-55 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Ted Krug misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-55 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Pedro Cabrera - foul #3 on Pedro Cabrera, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Capehart (PF) Timothy Pinto | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Hans Zentz, Luka Abramowski | |
| 08:38 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-55 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn grabs the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Steven Capehart clanks a shot near the basket | 36-55 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 36-55 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Robert Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from Wilfredo Reyes | 36-57 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Randy Johnson lays it in | 38-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Archie Lawhorn steps in front of the Wilfredo Reyes pass | 38-57 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Joseph Moore makes the jump hook from the baseline | 40-57 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Donald Deal connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Phillips | 40-59 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Fred Conder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-59 |
| 06:35 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Capehart | 40-59 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Steven Capehart is whistled for traveling | 40-59 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) Randy Johnson, Fred Conder, Archie Lawhorn, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SG), Charles Becker (SF), Luka Abramowski (PF) Ted Krug, Pedro Cabrera, Donald Deal | |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-59 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Robert Anderson is hacked by Luka Abramowski - foul #1 on Luka Abramowski, team foul #5 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Akron | William Austin (SF) Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski (PG), Terry Nunes (C) Wilfredo Reyes, Robert Phillips | |
| 05:28 | Akron | John Cronan is whistled for a carry | 40-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Dan Vaillancourt (SG), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Frye (SG) Hans Zentz | |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski's pass is intercepted by Derek Garver in the backcourt | 40-59 |
| 05:08 | Akron | William Austin can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Frye - foul #1 on James Frye, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| 05:08 | Akron | William Austin makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 05:08 | Akron | William Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Charles Becker snags the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Charles Becker can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on William Austin - foul #1 on William Austin, team foul #9 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Steven Capehart (PF) Dan Vaillancourt, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG) Nenad Butkowski | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Charles Becker makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Charles Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Randy Johnson connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Derek Garver | 44-61 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | James Frye misses the lay-in | 44-61 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Derek Garver grabs the board | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Austin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Pinto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Frye (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Terry Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Steven Capehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Dan Vaillancourt (SG), Milton Butts (C) Derek Garver, Timothy Pinto | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Benson (PF) Luka Abramowski | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | James Frye misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #10 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG) William Austin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski (PG) Terry Nunes | |
| 02:52 | Kent State | James Frye makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | James Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Steven Capehart clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by David Benson - foul #1 on David Benson, team foul #7 | 44-63 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | David Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Derek Garver is called for the reach on Nenad Butkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Garver, team foul #11 | 44-63 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Dan Vaillancourt buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-64 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Becker | 46-64 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes lays it in | 46-66 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Derek Garver misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Becker | 46-66 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Wilfredo Reyes | 46-68 |
| 00:50 | Akron | James Frye steals the ball from Milton Butts | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Charles Becker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 46-68 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Derek Garver grabs the board | 46-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Derek Garver can't finish the layup | 46-68 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | James Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski runs out the clock | 46-68 |