| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) SG - David Johnson (fresh) SF - Luke Clardy (fresh) PF - Clint Conant (fresh) C - Brian Thrailkill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Pat Lee (fresh) SG - Anthony McCuaig (fresh) SF - Louis Bard (fresh) PF - Richard Phillips (fresh) C - Isaac Yang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Anthony McCuaig - foul #1 on Anthony McCuaig, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Luke Clardy tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Brian Thrailkill takes the ball from Anthony McCuaig | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Isaac Yang is called for the reach on Kenneth Neal - foul #1 on Isaac Yang, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Pat Lee drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Bard and he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Pat Lee makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Isaac Yang misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Thrailkill - foul #1 on Brian Thrailkill, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Lang (PG), Michael Lebo (SF), Joseph Sheppard (PF), Gene Colin (C) Pat Lee, Anthony McCuaig, Louis Bard, Richard Phillips | |
| 17:58 | Akron | Isaac Yang misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Isaac Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Sheppard - foul #1 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony McCuaig (SG) Isaac Yang | |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Michael Lebo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gene Colin | 4-7 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | David Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Pat Lee (PG), Richard Phillips (PF) Anthony McCuaig, Gene Colin | |
| 16:45 | Akron | Brian Thrailkill is called for the reach on Pat Lee - foul #2 on Brian Thrailkill, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg (C) Brian Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Bard (SF) Richard Phillips | |
| 16:33 | Akron | Pat Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Luke Clardy pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg misses the jumper from the left block | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Louis Bard | 4-7 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Lebo | 4-9 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 4-9 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Michael Lebo grabs the board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) SG - David Johnson (fresh) SF - Luke Clardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Conant (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Knollenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Pat Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Lang (fresh) SF - Louis Bard (fresh) PF - Michael Lebo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Akron | Michael Lebo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Pat Lee | 4-12 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Joseph Sheppard steals the ball from Kenneth Neal | 4-12 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Louis Bard can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 4-12 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Clint Conant grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg is hacked by Joseph Sheppard - foul #2 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Drew Willoughby (PG), Kevin Klawinski (SG), Randy Morse (SF), Randy Gorman (C) Kenneth Neal, David Johnson, Luke Clardy, Clint Conant | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony McCuaig (SG), Richard Phillips (PF), Isaac Yang (C) Pat Lee, Louis Bard, Joseph Sheppard | |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Randy Gorman buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Klawinski and he's hacked by David Lang - foul #1 on David Lang, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Bard (SF) Michael Lebo | |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Randy Gorman makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Richard Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-15 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Louis Bard steals the ball from Kevin Klawinski | 7-15 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Randy Gorman swats the dunk try by Richard Phillips | 7-15 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Richard Phillips tips it home | 7-17 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Louis Bard steps in front of the Kevin Klawinski pass | 7-17 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Louis Bard lays it up and in | 7-19 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg buries a floater from the left side | 9-19 |
| 12:55 | Akron | David Lang is hacked by Randy Gorman - foul #1 on Randy Gorman, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Neal (PG), David Johnson (SG), Luke Clardy (SF) Drew Willoughby, Randy Morse, Thomas Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Pat Lee (PG), Michael Lebo (SF), Gene Colin (C) David Lang, Louis Bard, Isaac Yang | |
| 12:35 | Akron | Pat Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 9-19 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Randy Gorman grabs the offensive board | 9-19 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-19 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Gene Colin gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Richard Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-19 |
| 11:38 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony McCuaig | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) SG - David Johnson (fresh) SF - Luke Clardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Klawinski (fairly fresh) C - Randy Gorman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Pat Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony McCuaig (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Lebo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gene Colin (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Akron | Pat Lee slams it home set up by Gene Colin | 9-21 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Randy Gorman loses the ball out of bounds | 9-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Morse (SF), Clint Conant (PF), Thomas Knollenberg (C) Luke Clardy, Kevin Klawinski, Randy Gorman | |
| Subs | Akron | David Lang (SG), Louis Bard (SF), Isaac Yang (C) Anthony McCuaig, Michael Lebo, Gene Colin | |
| 10:38 | Akron | Thomas Knollenberg blocks the short jumper by Pat Lee | 9-21 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg gets the rebound | 9-21 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal loses the dribble to Isaac Yang | 9-21 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Isaac Yang comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 9-21 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Richard Phillips tips it back up and in | 9-23 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Clint Conant scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Johnson | 12-23 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Richard Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Pat Lee | 12-26 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | David Johnson is hacked by Pat Lee - foul #1 on Pat Lee, team foul #6 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Drew Willoughby (PG), Kevin Klawinski (SG), Luke Clardy (SF), Randy Gorman (C) Kenneth Neal, David Johnson, Randy Morse, Thomas Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony McCuaig (SG), Michael Lebo (PF), Gene Colin (C) David Lang, Richard Phillips, Isaac Yang | |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Luke Clardy misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 12-26 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Louis Bard gets the rebound | 12-26 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Michael Lebo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Pat Lee | 12-28 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Drew Willoughby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-28 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski grabs the offensive rebound | 12-28 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-28 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Klawinski | 12-28 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Randy Gorman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-28 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Pat Lee pulls down the rebound | 12-28 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Drew Willoughby (fresh) SG - Kevin Klawinski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Luke Clardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Conant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Randy Gorman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Pat Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony McCuaig (fresh) SF - Louis Bard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lebo (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gene Colin (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-28 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Clint Conant grabs the board | 12-28 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Drew Willoughby connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Gorman | 15-28 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Lebo | 15-30 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Clint Conant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-30 |
| 06:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony McCuaig | 15-30 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Louis Bard misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-30 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Randy Gorman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Gene Colin steps in front of the Clint Conant pass | 15-30 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-33 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-33 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Gene Colin pulls down the rebound | 15-33 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig misses the floater from the left wing | 15-33 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Drew Willoughby grabs the defensive rebound | 15-33 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Gene Colin blocks the short jumper by Randy Gorman | 15-33 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig pulls down the rebound | 15-33 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Michael Lebo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-33 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Louis Bard tips it back up and in | 15-35 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Drew Willoughby loses the dribble to Anthony McCuaig | 15-35 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig is hacked by Kevin Klawinski - foul #1 on Kevin Klawinski, team foul #5 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Neal (PG), David Johnson (SG), Randy Morse (SF), Thomas Knollenberg (C) Drew Willoughby, Kevin Klawinski, Luke Clardy, Randy Gorman | |
| Subs | Akron | David Lang (PG), Richard Phillips (PF), Isaac Yang (C) Pat Lee, Michael Lebo, Gene Colin | |
| 03:56 | Akron | Isaac Yang makes the driving attempt from close range set up by David Lang | 15-37 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Randy Morse loses the dribble to Richard Phillips | 15-37 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Thomas Knollenberg is called for the reach on Louis Bard - foul #1 on Thomas Knollenberg, team foul #6 | 15-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill (C) Clint Conant | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lebo (SF) Louis Bard | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) SG - David Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Morse (fresh) PF - Thomas Knollenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Thrailkill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Lang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony McCuaig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Lebo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Yang (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Akron | David Lang knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Isaac Yang | 15-39 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-39 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Isaac Yang drills a shot from close range on a great pass from David Lang | 17-41 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Thrailkill and he's fouled by Michael Lebo - foul #1 on Michael Lebo, team foul #7 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Pat Lee (PG), Louis Bard (SF) Anthony McCuaig, Michael Lebo | |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal makes the free throw | 20-41 |
| 01:59 | Akron | David Lang buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Pat Lee | 20-44 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Randy Morse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-44 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Isaac Yang grabs the board | 20-44 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Richard Phillips clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Knollenberg - foul #2 on Thomas Knollenberg, team foul #7 | 20-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony McCuaig (SG), Michael Lebo (SF) Pat Lee, Louis Bard | |
| 01:30 | Akron | Richard Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 20-45 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Richard Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 20-45 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Randy Morse can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-45 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Richard Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 20-45 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Michael Lebo misses badly on a runner from the left block | 20-45 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Richard Phillips grabs the offensive board | 20-45 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Kenneth Neal is called for the reach on David Lang - foul #1 on Kenneth Neal, team foul #8 | 20-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Drew Willoughby (PG), Kevin Klawinski (SG), Luke Clardy (SF), Randy Gorman (PF) Kenneth Neal, David Johnson, Randy Morse, Thomas Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Pat Lee (PG), Louis Bard (SF) Anthony McCuaig, Michael Lebo | |
| 00:39 | Akron | David Lang misses the 1st free throw | 20-45 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill grabs the board | 20-45 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Randy Gorman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Drew Willoughby | 22-45 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Isaac Yang buries a floater in the lane | 22-47 |