| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | James Fisher inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Joseph Dessert is fouled on the floor by Paul Griffin - foul #3 on Paul Griffin, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG) Paul Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:18 | Akron | James Roberts drills a jump hook near the basket | 39-30 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Robert Moore can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-30 |
| 19:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 39-30 |
| 18:45 | Akron | James Roberts misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 39-30 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Robert Urena is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 39-30 |
| 18:05 | Akron | The jump hook by James Roberts is blocked by Floyd McConchie | 39-30 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Arron Hanson loses the dribble to Joseph Dessert in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Joseph Dessert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Douglas Keller hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | James Blythe is hacked by Charles Creasey - foul #2 on Charles Creasey, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Charles Creasey pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Douglas Keller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Dessert | 39-34 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (PG), Andres Giordano (SF) Joseph Dessert, James Fisher | |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Douglas Keller double dribbles | 41-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG) Arron Hanson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Robert Urena is denied on a layup by Douglas Keller | 41-34 |
| 15:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 41-34 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses long on a shot from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Floyd McConchie | 41-34 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Paul Griffin drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Floyd McConchie | 43-34 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Robert Urena blocks the short jumper by Douglas Keller | 43-34 |
| 14:39 | Akron | James Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Charles Creasey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Robert Moore clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG) Steven Nguyen | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), James Fisher (SF) Samuel Moore, Andres Giordano | |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Douglas Keller can't finish the layup | 45-37 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | James Blythe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Robert Moore tips it home | 47-37 |
| 12:55 | Akron | James Roberts clanks a shot in the lane | 47-37 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Paul Griffin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Blythe | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:25 | Akron | Douglas Keller misses the fadeaway from the right block | 50-37 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Douglas Keller tips it in | 50-39 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Robert Urena splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Griffin | 52-39 |
| 11:49 | Akron | James Roberts makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Dessert | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Moore (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Keller (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Roberts (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Paul Griffin's layup is rejected by Douglas Keller | 52-41 |
| 11:28 | Akron | James Fisher gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:59 | Akron | James Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Urena | 52-41 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | James Blythe gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 10:31 | Akron | James Fisher pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:09 | Akron | James Fisher is hacked by Paul Griffin - foul #4 on Paul Griffin, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Jason Lenhart (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, James Blythe, Floyd McConchie, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (PG), Harry Sisk (SG), Andres Giordano (SF), Jeffery Corns (PF), David McMullen (C) Joseph Dessert, Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Douglas Keller, James Roberts | |
| 09:47 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-41 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 09:19 | Akron | David McMullen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Andres Giordano scores on a runner from the left block set up by Samuel Moore and the foul's on Steven Nguyen - foul #1 on Steven Nguyen, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG) Jason Lenhart | |
| Subs | Akron | James Fisher (SF) David McMullen | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG) Harry Sisk | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:21 | Akron | Joseph Dessert buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Moore | 52-46 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Steven Nguyen is blocked by Andres Giordano | 52-46 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | James Blythe tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Joseph Dessert misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Arron Hanson - foul #3 on Arron Hanson, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Urena (PF) Arron Hanson, Steven Nguyen, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Keller (PF), James Roberts (C) Andres Giordano, Jeffery Corns | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Joseph Dessert makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Joseph Dessert misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Keller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | James Roberts steals it from Jonathon Kerr | 54-47 |
| 06:52 | Akron | James Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Paul Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie double dribbles | 54-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Moore (C) Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Akron | Harry Sisk (PG), Charles Creasey (SG), Andres Giordano (SF) Joseph Dessert, Samuel Moore, James Fisher | |
| 06:10 | Akron | James Roberts blows the layup but he's hacked by Floyd McConchie - foul #2 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:10 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:10 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen lays it in | 56-49 |
| 05:33 | Akron | James Roberts clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Lenhart (SG) Floyd McConchie | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (PG) Harry Sisk | |
| 05:33 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:33 | Akron | James Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Robert Urena snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Andres Giordano - foul #1 on Andres Giordano, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG) Jason Lenhart | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), James Fisher (SF) Samuel Moore, Douglas Keller | |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Andres Giordano gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Charles Creasey scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Dessert | 56-52 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 04:34 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Charles Creasey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Joseph Dessert pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Joseph Dessert can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Joseph Dessert hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Moore (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roberts (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Robert Urena loses the dribble to James Fisher | 56-57 |
| 03:06 | Akron | James Fisher misses the lay-in | 56-57 |
| 03:04 | Akron | James Fisher tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen drills a floater in the paint | 58-59 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 58-59 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Urena | 58-59 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Robert Moore is whistled for a carry | 58-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Jason Lenhart (SG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, James Blythe, Steven Nguyen, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (PG), Harry Sisk (SG), Jeffery Corns (SF), Douglas Keller (PF), David McMullen (C) Joseph Dessert, Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Andres Giordano, James Roberts | |
| 02:01 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), James Blythe (SG) Arron Hanson, Jason Lenhart | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:42 | Akron | Jeffery Corns misses the floater in the lane | 58-59 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) Robert Jordan, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF), James Roberts (C) Samuel Moore, Harry Sisk, Jeffery Corns, David McMullen | |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Douglas Keller is called for the reach on Floyd McConchie - foul #1 on Douglas Keller, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Robert Urena is hacked by Joseph Dessert - foul #1 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Robert Urena is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dessert - foul #2 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:24 | Akron | James Roberts slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Creasey | 60-61 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is fouled on the floor by Douglas Keller - foul #2 on Douglas Keller, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:14 | Akron | James Roberts gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | James Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Griffin - foul #5 on Paul Griffin, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG) Paul Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:11 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:11 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is whistled for traveling | 60-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (PG) Joseph Dessert | |
| 00:05 | Akron | James Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by James Blythe - foul #3 on James Blythe, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 00:05 | Akron | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Arron Hanson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-63 |