| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andres Giordano (fresh) PF - Jeffery Corns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Andres Giordano inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | James Roberts connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Dessert | 37-36 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Charles Creasey picks off the pass by Paul Griffin | 37-36 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Andres Giordano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Creasey | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Charles Creasey is called for the reach on Paul Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Creasey, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Robert Urena is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 39-36 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Andres Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Robert Urena snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | James Blythe lays it in uncontested and he's hacked by Jeffery Corns - foul #1 on Jeffery Corns, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | James Blythe misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Jeffery Corns pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Floyd McConchie is called for the reach on Andres Giordano - foul #2 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Jeffery Corns is fouled on the floor by Robert Urena - foul #2 on Robert Urena, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Charles Creasey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Andres Giordano | 42-38 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Jeffery Corns swats the shot by James Blythe | 42-38 |
| 17:20 | Akron | James Roberts gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Jeffery Corns knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Floyd McConchie - foul #3 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Akron | David McMullen (PF) Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) Floyd McConchie | |
| 16:58 | Akron | Jeffery Corns misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Paul Griffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Robert Moore snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Roberts - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (PG), Andres Giordano (C) Joseph Dessert, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Lenhart (SG) James Blythe | |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Robert Urena swats the layup by Andres Giordano | 44-40 |
| 15:50 | Akron | David McMullen snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Samuel Moore (fresh) SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David McMullen (fresh) PF - Jeffery Corns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andres Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Lenhart (fresh) SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Jeffery Corns hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 44-40 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Andres Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:04 | Akron | David McMullen is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), James Fisher (SF), Douglas Keller (PF), James Roberts (C) Samuel Moore, David McMullen, Jeffery Corns, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG), Floyd McConchie (SF) Jason Lenhart, Steven Nguyen | |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Charles Creasey | 44-40 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Douglas Keller lays it in on a great pass from Charles Creasey | 46-40 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Robert Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Moore | 46-40 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 14:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Fisher | 46-40 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Douglas Keller is fouled on the floor by Robert Urena - foul #3 on Robert Urena, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Douglas Keller hits a jumper from the right block | 48-40 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Robert Moore scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Blythe and he's hacked by James Roberts - foul #4 on James Roberts, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (PG), Andres Giordano (C) Joseph Dessert, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Charles Creasey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Robert Urena snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 12:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Andres Giordano | 51-43 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Andres Giordano's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Moore | 51-43 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Andres Giordano gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Samuel Moore (fresh) SG - Charles Creasey (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andres Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Akron | Douglas Keller's floater is tipped away by Robert Moore | 51-43 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Charles Creasey snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Andres Giordano connects on the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Moore - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Jeffery Corns (C) Charles Creasey, James Fisher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, James Blythe, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| 10:49 | Akron | Andres Giordano makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Robert Jordan misses long on an open jumper from close range | 54-43 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen tips it in | 54-45 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Floyd McConchie is called for the reach on Andres Giordano - foul #4 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Akron | David McMullen (C) Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Lenhart (SG) Floyd McConchie | |
| 09:37 | Akron | Jeffery Corns's floater is tipped away by Robert Jordan | 54-45 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arron Hanson | 54-47 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Joseph Dessert's floater is knocked away by Robert Jordan | 54-47 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Robert Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Samuel Moore - foul #1 on Samuel Moore, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF) Samuel Moore, David McMullen | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG), Robert Urena (PF) Jason Lenhart, Robert Jordan | |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Douglas Keller connects on the runner from close range set up by Jeffery Corns | 56-48 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | James Blythe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Creasey - foul #3 on Charles Creasey, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (C) Jeffery Corns | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), Robert Moore (C) Arron Hanson, Jonathon Kerr | |
| 08:13 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Andres Giordano buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Dessert | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Douglas Keller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andres Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Robert Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Robert Urena pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses long on a shot from the right block | 58-50 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Andres Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Charles Creasey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Paul Griffin is hacked by Andres Giordano - foul #3 on Andres Giordano, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (PG), James Roberts (C) Joseph Dessert, Douglas Keller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (SF) Steven Nguyen | |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Robert Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 06:25 | Akron | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 06:02 | Akron | James Roberts buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Moore | 60-50 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | James Blythe can't throw it down | 60-50 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Paul Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Robert Urena splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-50 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Andres Giordano grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Charles Creasey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Robert Urena snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | James Blythe drills a runner near the basket | 60-52 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Charles Creasey travels with the ball | 60-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Jeffery Corns (SF), Douglas Keller (PF) Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, James Blythe, Robert Moore | |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Robert Urena is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Keller - foul #4 on Douglas Keller, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:04 | Akron | James Roberts gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Jeffery Corns lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Keller | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Corns (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Keller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arron Hanson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Urena (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Robert Urena buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Arron Hanson | 62-55 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Douglas Keller drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Dessert | 64-55 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Robert Urena's layup is rejected by Douglas Keller | 64-55 |
| 02:44 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF) Samuel Moore, Jeffery Corns | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), James Blythe (SG), Robert Moore (C) Arron Hanson, Steven Nguyen, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Akron | James Roberts misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #4 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| 02:19 | Akron | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:19 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Paul Griffin is whistled for a carry | 65-55 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 01:30 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Andres Giordano tips it back up and in | 67-55 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr is denied on a layup by David McMullen | 67-55 |
| 01:01 | Akron | David McMullen gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Jeffery Corns misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathon Kerr - foul #1 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Jeffery Corns makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Jeffery Corns misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Robert Jordan buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Samuel Moore runs out the clock | 68-57 |