| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Clifton Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Barnes (fresh) SF - Hans Zentz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Nunes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Hans Zentz inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 19:50 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson can't throw it down | 41-34 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Clifton Parker grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Terry Nunes misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 19:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 41-34 |
| 18:59 | Akron | John Cronan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Terry Nunes is called for the reach on Benjamin Richardson - foul #2 on Terry Nunes, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Derek Garver connects on the shot from close range set up by John Cronan | 41-36 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | John Cronan is called for the reach on Clifton Parker - foul #1 on John Cronan, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes is whistled for a carry | 41-36 |
| 17:52 | Akron | John Cronan makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Garver | 41-38 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski's pass is intercepted by Robert Anderson | 41-38 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Derek Garver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Robert Anderson tips it home | 41-40 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Derek Garver is fouled on the floor by Matthew Barnes - foul #1 on Matthew Barnes, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG), James Frye (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Nenad Butkowski (PF), Christopher Arcand (C) Clifton Parker, Matthew Barnes, Hans Zentz, Luka Abramowski, Terry Nunes | |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Terry Alston (SG), Gary Purvis (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Richardson | |
| 16:30 | Akron | Milton Butts blows the dunk | 41-40 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Pedro Cabrera | 41-40 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Frye | 43-40 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Milton Butts is fouled on the floor by Christopher Arcand - foul #1 on Christopher Arcand, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Anderson (PF) Gary Purvis | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nenad Butkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Arcand (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fresh) SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Butts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Akron | William Moore misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Milton Butts gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Christopher Arcand denies the turnaround by Robert Anderson | 43-40 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Christopher Arcand makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Pedro Cabrera and he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifton Parker (PG), Matthew Barnes (SG), Luka Abramowski (PF) Wilfredo Reyes, James Frye, Nenad Butkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Derek Garver (SG) William Moore, Terry Alston | |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Christopher Arcand misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Milton Butts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Luka Abramowski | 48-40 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Steven Capehart is hacked by Matthew Barnes - foul #2 on Matthew Barnes, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SF), Terry Nunes (C) Pedro Cabrera, Christopher Arcand | |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Lawhorn (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) Steven Capehart, Milton Butts | |
| 14:05 | Akron | Derek Garver clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Terry Nunes grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | John Cronan steps in front of the Matthew Barnes pass | 48-40 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Cronan | 48-42 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Hans Zentz | 51-42 |
| 13:09 | Akron | John Cronan scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Derek Garver | 51-45 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Hans Zentz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG), Pedro Cabrera (SG), Nenad Butkowski (PF) Clifton Parker, Matthew Barnes, Luka Abramowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Steven Capehart (PF) Derek Garver, Robert Anderson | |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson makes the runner from close range set up by Terry Alston and he's hacked by Terry Nunes - foul #3 on Terry Nunes, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Hans Zentz | 54-48 |
| 11:54 | Akron | John Cronan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson misses the lay-in | 54-48 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Hans Zentz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Hans Zentz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nenad Butkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Nunes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pedro Cabrera | 57-48 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Steven Capehart makes the floater from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Hans Zentz comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Hans Zentz grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Archie Lawhorn - foul #3 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifton Parker (PG), Matthew Barnes (SG), Luka Abramowski (PF) Wilfredo Reyes, Pedro Cabrera, Terry Nunes | |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Terry Alston, Archie Lawhorn, Benjamin Richardson | |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Milton Butts pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Steven Capehart lays it up and in and the foul's on Luka Abramowski - foul #2 on Luka Abramowski, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Frye (SF), Christopher Arcand (C) Hans Zentz, Nenad Butkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:06 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Steven Capehart pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Derek Garver hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Moore | 58-55 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | William Moore is called for the reach on Clifton Parker - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera (SF) James Frye | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SF) Steven Capehart | |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Terry Alston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-55 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes is denied on a layup by Terry Alston | 58-55 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Derek Garver scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Matthew Barnes - foul #3 on Matthew Barnes, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski (C) Christopher Arcand | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG) William Moore | |
| 08:23 | Akron | Derek Garver makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera hits a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Terry Alston - foul #1 on Terry Alston, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Nunes (C) Nenad Butkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Capehart (SF) Terry Alston | |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Derek Garver misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Terry Nunes is hacked by Derek Garver - foul #1 on Derek Garver, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG), Hans Zentz (SF), Nenad Butkowski (PF) Clifton Parker, Matthew Barnes, Luka Abramowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) Derek Garver, Steven Capehart, Milton Butts | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Terry Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Terry Nunes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SG - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. SF - Hans Zentz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nenad Butkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Nunes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Akron | Nenad Butkowski steals the ball from Benjamin Richardson | 64-58 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Benjamin Richardson steals the ball from Wilfredo Reyes | 64-58 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Hans Zentz steals it from Benjamin Richardson | 64-58 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes connects on the floater from the right block set up by Hans Zentz | 66-58 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Robert Anderson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Cronan | 66-61 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-61 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Terry Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:09 | Akron | John Cronan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Cronan, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifton Parker (PG), Matthew Barnes (SG), Luka Abramowski (PF) Pedro Cabrera, Hans Zentz, Terry Nunes | |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Steven Capehart (SF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Richardson | |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Clifton Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Terry Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Derek Garver knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from William Moore | 66-63 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Milton Butts - foul #1 on Milton Butts, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Frye (SF) Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Purvis (SF) Terry Alston | |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Derek Garver knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Moore | 67-66 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Milton Butts steals the ball from Matthew Barnes | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Clifton Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nenad Butkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Milton Butts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Derek Garver loses the ball out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SF), Christopher Arcand (C) James Frye, Nenad Butkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Benjamin Richardson (C) William Moore, Gary Purvis, Steven Capehart, Milton Butts | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Christopher Arcand misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 67-66 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Christopher Arcand tips it in | 69-66 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson buries a 3 from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Derek Garver is called for the reach on Luka Abramowski - foul #2 on Derek Garver, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG), Pedro Cabrera (SG), Terry Nunes (C) Clifton Parker, Matthew Barnes, Christopher Arcand | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG) Derek Garver | |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson lays it in | 71-71 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifton Parker (PG), Matthew Barnes (SG) Wilfredo Reyes, Pedro Cabrera | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG) Terry Alston | |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Clifton Parker is hacked by Archie Lawhorn - foul #4 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Clifton Parker misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Clifton Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Robert Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Luka Abramowski - foul #3 on Luka Abramowski, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benjamin Richardson | 71-74 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Clifton Parker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 71-74 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 00:42 | Akron | John Cronan pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Luka Abramowski - foul #4 on Luka Abramowski, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Capehart (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses the free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Terry Nunes | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-76 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Nunes | 71-76 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Clifton Parker is called for the reach on John Cronan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifton Parker, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Anderson (PF) Steven Capehart | |
| 00:04 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:04 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Clifton Parker hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-78 |