| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Deer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | David Rodrigez inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Peter Gamble banks in the layup on a great pass from James Deer and the foul's on James Hansley - foul #3 on James Hansley, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Clinton Collins (SF) James Hansley | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Mark Wheat clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-35 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Joseph Borelli grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Peter Gamble - foul #2 on Peter Gamble, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Robert Fowler loses the dribble to Jefferey Smith | 32-35 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Mark Wheat's pass is intercepted by Peter Gamble | 32-35 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is fouled on the floor by Joseph Borelli - foul #1 on Joseph Borelli, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Jefferey Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Jesse Glover gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Robert Fowler scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Joseph Kinkade - foul #2 on Joseph Kinkade, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (SG), Russell Shelton (SF) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Clinton Collins misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Deer - foul #3 on James Deer, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonel Cooper (PF) James Deer | |
| Subs | Akron | Ervin Swarts (SF), Claude Wallner (C) Mark Wheat, Joseph Kinkade | |
| 16:50 | Akron | Clinton Collins makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Clinton Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses short on a jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Richard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Ervin Swarts snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 15:43 | Akron | Claude Wallner clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Jefferey Smith can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ervin Swarts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Wallner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Richard Jackson is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), James Deer (PF) Jesse Glover, Russell Shelton, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), James Hansley (SF), Mark Wheat (PF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli, Clinton Collins, Claude Wallner | |
| 15:03 | Akron | Mitchell Allison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Peter Gamble | 35-37 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Richard Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Ervin Swarts connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | James Deer hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Mark Wheat misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Deer - foul #4 on James Deer, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Russell Shelton (PG), Edward Huynh (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Richard Jackson, James Deer, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG) Mitchell Allison, Ervin Swarts | |
| 13:57 | Akron | Mark Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Mark Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Peter Gamble can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Kinkade - foul #3 on Joseph Kinkade, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Robert Fowler (C) Edward Huynh, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Mark Wheat hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | David Rodrigez travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Peter Gamble steals it from Joseph Borelli | 39-44 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 12:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Hansley | 39-44 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is fouled on the floor by James Hansley - foul #4 on James Hansley, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (SG), Leonel Cooper (PF) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG), Clinton Collins (SF), Claude Wallner (PF), John Hollar (C) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli, James Hansley, Mark Wheat, Joseph Kinkade | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mitchell Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Swarts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Wallner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hollar (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Ervin Swarts buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonel Cooper | 42-49 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Russell Shelton is hacked by Claude Wallner - foul #1 on Claude Wallner, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donovan Bryant (SG), Edward Huynh (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Jesse Glover, Russell Shelton, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG) Mitchell Allison, John Hollar | |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Claude Wallner swats the layup by Leonel Cooper | 42-49 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Richard Jackson tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Jefferey Smith grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Jefferey Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ervin Swarts | 42-52 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Richard Jackson is hacked by Claude Wallner - foul #2 on Claude Wallner, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Donovan Bryant, Edward Huynh, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Wheat (PF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Ervin Swarts, Claude Wallner | |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Clinton Collins is called for a charge - foul #2 on Clinton Collins, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Joseph Kinkade picks off the pass by David Rodrigez | 44-52 |
| 08:34 | Akron | David Rodrigez steps in front of the Jefferey Smith pass | 44-52 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Peter Gamble lays it in on a great pass from David Rodrigez | 46-52 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Joseph Borelli knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Wheat | 46-54 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Peter Gamble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Jefferey Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Borelli | 46-57 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Jefferey Smith is called for the reach on Jesse Glover - foul #2 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Deer (PF), Russell Shelton (C) Leonel Cooper, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG), James Hansley (SF) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli, Clinton Collins | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Deer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Russell Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mitchell Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Swarts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Akron | James Hansley misses the 3 from straight away | 48-57 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | James Deer snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Jesse Glover comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Hansley - foul #5 on James Hansley, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donovan Bryant (SG), David Kimbrough (C) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Herring (SF) James Hansley | |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Mitchell Allison makes the shot from the left wing set up by Ervin Swarts and the foul's on Jesse Glover - foul #3 on Jesse Glover, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Mitchell Allison makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | David Kimbrough scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jesse Glover | 52-60 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Mark Wheat is denied on a layup by James Deer | 52-60 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | David Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Donovan Bryant, Russell Shelton, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG), Clinton Collins (SF) Mitchell Allison, Ervin Swarts, Joseph Herring | |
| 05:17 | Akron | Jefferey Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-60 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Mark Wheat can't tip it in | 52-60 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 52-60 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | David Rodrigez is fouled on the floor by Clinton Collins - foul #3 on Clinton Collins, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Mark Wheat grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Clinton Collins is hacked by Jesse Glover - foul #4 on Jesse Glover, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Jefferey Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Jesse Glover comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Peter Gamble hits the follow up shot | 54-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:43 | Akron | Joseph Borelli is called for 3 seconds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ervin Swarts (SF), Claude Wallner (C) Mark Wheat, Joseph Kinkade | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Clinton Collins snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Deer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ervin Swarts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clinton Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Wallner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Akron | Claude Wallner buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jefferey Smith | 54-64 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Robert Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG), Russell Shelton (SF) Jesse Glover, Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:48 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF) Richard Jackson, Donovan Bryant, Russell Shelton | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Wheat (PF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Ervin Swarts, Claude Wallner | |
| 02:31 | Akron | Jefferey Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Robert Fowler can't finish the layup | 54-64 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Jesse Glover can't tip it in | 54-64 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Mark Wheat clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-64 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade grabs the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Peter Gamble is called for the reach on Jefferey Smith - foul #3 on Peter Gamble, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jesse Glover, Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, James Deer, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG), Claude Wallner (PF), John Hollar (C) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli, Mark Wheat, Joseph Kinkade | |
| 01:07 | Akron | Claude Wallner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-64 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Russell Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Akron | John Hollar is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Herring (SF) Claude Wallner | |
| 00:51 | Akron | John Hollar makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:51 | Akron | John Hollar makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Mitchell Allison takes the ball from Donovan Bryant | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Clinton Collins knocks in the jumper from the right side | 54-68 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Richard Jackson misses long on a shot from the right side | 54-68 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Ervin Swarts gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Mitchell Allison runs out the clock | 54-68 |