| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) PF - Michael Holland (fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) PF - Mark Archambault (fresh) C - Joseph Yee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Ryan Bell 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) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Tom Hendrix scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski scores on a floater in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez lays it in | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | The short jumper by Kevin Polinski is denied by Mark Archambault | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Ryan Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Tom Hendrix misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Mark Archambault misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Jeffrey Estevez steals the ball from Frederick Kuczenski | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Akron | The jump hook by Mark Archambault is blocked by Ryan Bell | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Joseph Yee grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Joseph Yee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Polinski - foul #1 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Joseph Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Michael Holland hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Frederick Kuczenski | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Tom Hendrix comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Michael Holland is fouled on the floor by William Thaxton - foul #1 on William Thaxton, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG), Norman Coates (PF) Tom Hendrix, Mark Archambault | |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin's layup is rejected by Joseph Yee | 4-8 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Norman Coates grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Edgar Freeman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Joseph Suda snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) SG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) SF - James Garr (fresh) PF - Sean Tims (fresh) C - Joseph Suda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) SG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Coates (fresh) C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the easy layup | 4-8 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Joseph Suda tips it home | 6-8 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Norman Coates blows the dunk | 6-8 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses the lay-in | 6-8 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Joseph Yee grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Edgar Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Norman Coates gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Norman Coates scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Estevez and he's fouled by James Garr - foul #1 on James Garr, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, James Garr, Sean Tims, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Mark Archambault (PF) William Thaxton, Jeffrey Estevez, Joseph Yee | |
| 14:23 | Akron | Norman Coates makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Tom Hendrix comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Michael Holland grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Edgar Freeman is called for the reach on Mark Sisemore - foul #1 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Bryant (C) Norman Coates | |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Edgar Freeman snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Gregory Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Mark Archambault can't tip it in | 9-11 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Ryan Bell pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore travels with the ball | 9-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Mark Sisemore | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG) Edgar Freeman | |
| 12:39 | Akron | Raymond Myers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Frederick Kuczenski | 11-11 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Raymond Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Baker (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Norman Coates (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Raymond Myers, Mark Archambault, Gregory Bryant | |
| 11:53 | Kent State | James Garr clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Thaxton - foul #2 on William Thaxton, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG) Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG) William Thaxton | |
| 11:53 | Kent State | James Garr makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | James Garr makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Daniel Benjamin takes the ball from Edgar Freeman in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) SG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) SF - James Garr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Tims (fresh) C - Joseph Suda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Coates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Joseph Suda misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Yee - foul #1 on Joseph Yee, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Efren Jackson (SG) Tom Hendrix | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Joseph Suda misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Joseph Suda makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Efren Jackson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 14-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SG) Efren Jackson | |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Sean Tims is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Sean Tims, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Baker (SG), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:50 | Akron | Raymond Myers misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Billy Baker - foul #1 on Billy Baker, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Holland (PF) Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:50 | Akron | Raymond Myers makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Raymond Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses the jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | James Garr misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Myers - foul #1 on Raymond Myers, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG) Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Mark Archambault (PF) Raymond Myers, Norman Coates | |
| 10:26 | Kent State | James Garr makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | James Garr makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Joseph Yee scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Estevez | 16-15 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore is whistled for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kevin Polinski (SF) Mark Sisemore, James Garr | |
| Subs | Akron | Efren Jackson (PG) Edgar Freeman | |
| 09:32 | Akron | Tom Hendrix is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tom Hendrix, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Tims (C) Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (PG), Gregory Bryant (C) Jeffrey Estevez, Joseph Yee | |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Efren Jackson is called for the reach on Kevin Polinski - foul #1 on Efren Jackson, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Suda (C) Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Mark Archambault misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Joseph Suda grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses the jump hook near the basket | 18-15 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Raymond Myers gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Raymond Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Joseph Suda grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Efren Jackson grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Efren Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Raymond Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Efren Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Efren Jackson, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Frederick Kuczenski, Sean Tims, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Norman Coates (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Tom Hendrix, Efren Jackson, Mark Archambault, Gregory Bryant | |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Michael Holland's pass is intercepted by Raymond Myers | 18-15 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Yee | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) SG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) SG - Raymond Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Norman Coates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses the easy layup | 18-18 |
| 07:29 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Polinski | 18-18 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Ryan Bell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 06:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edgar Freeman | 18-18 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Edgar Freeman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Myers | 18-21 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Michael Holland is hacked by Joseph Yee - foul #2 on Joseph Yee, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (C) Daniel Benjamin, Kevin Polinski, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Gregory Bryant (C) Raymond Myers, Joseph Yee | |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Norman Coates grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Tom Hendrix drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edgar Freeman | 19-23 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Michael Holland can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Estevez - foul #1 on Jeffrey Estevez, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Coleman (PG) Mark Sisemore | |
| Subs | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski (SF), Mark Archambault (PF) Jeffrey Estevez, Norman Coates | |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Sean Tims takes the ball from Edgar Freeman | 21-23 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Sean Tims knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Mark Archambault misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Sean Tims grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | James Garr is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Garr, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Mark Sisemore (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Ryan Bell (C) Martin Coleman, Frederick Kuczenski, James Garr, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez (SF) Miladen Buczkowski | |
| 04:14 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Polinski - foul #2 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Murphy (SF), Joseph Suda (PF) Kevin Polinski, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:14 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Tom Hendrix is called for the reach on Mark Sisemore - foul #2 on Tom Hendrix, team foul #11 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF) Anthony Murphy | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Norman Coates (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Edgar Freeman, Tom Hendrix, Mark Archambault, Gregory Bryant | |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez loses the ball out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) SG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Suda (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) SG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Coates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Kevin Polinski is called for the reach on Jeffrey Estevez - foul #3 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF) Kevin Polinski, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:06 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Sean Tims tips it in | 31-25 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Raymond Myers hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Thaxton | 31-28 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin's floater is knocked away by Joseph Yee | 31-28 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Joseph Yee pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raymond Myers | 31-31 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Norman Coates is hacked by Daniel Benjamin - foul #1 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Coleman (PG), Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Anthony Murphy (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Daniel Benjamin, Mark Sisemore, James Garr, Sean Tims, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Efren Jackson (SF), Mark Archambault (PF) Raymond Myers, Jeffrey Estevez, Joseph Yee | |
| 00:48 | Akron | Norman Coates makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Norman Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski's pass is intercepted by Efren Jackson | 33-33 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Efren Jackson lays it up and in | 33-35 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Norman Coates snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Norman Coates comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-35 |