| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Tozloski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Saucier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nenad Prosienski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Freeborn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Kent State | Christopher Unger misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Henry Teachout tips it home | 41-30 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Angel Rizzo is called for traveling | 41-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Akim Bakowski (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Angel Martinez (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Angel Rizzo, Igor Tozloski, John Saucier, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Henry Teachout blows the layup | 41-30 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Gerard Usher gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Edward Calfee's pass is intercepted by Shawn Freeborn | 41-30 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn hits the finger roll | 41-32 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Edward Calfee hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Christopher Unger is fouled on the floor by Akim Bakowski - foul #3 on Akim Bakowski, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Haywood Brown (SG), Igor Tozloski (SF), John Saucier (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Akim Bakowski, Albert Taylor, Angel Martinez, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:30 | Kent State | John Griffith jams it | 44-34 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Michael Lanham connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nenad Prosienski | 47-34 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn's fadeaway is rejected by Nenad Prosienski | 47-34 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan hits the follow up shot | 47-36 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Henry Teachout picks off the pass by Igor Tozloski | 47-36 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Christopher Unger comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Nenad Prosienski - foul #2 on Nenad Prosienski, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Angel Rizzo (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Angel Martinez (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Haywood Brown, Igor Tozloski, John Saucier, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Shawn Freeborn, Edwin Reagan, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Christopher Unger makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Christopher Unger misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Christopher Unger makes the 3rd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Angel Rizzo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Unger | 47-38 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Christopher Unger's floater is tipped away by Angel Martinez | 47-38 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Albert Taylor grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Albert Taylor's floater is knocked away by Nelson Collins | 47-38 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Danny Axford gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Angel Rizzo steals the ball from Arnold Cogan in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Albert Taylor lays it up and in set up by Angel Rizzo | 49-38 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Christopher Unger hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Cogan | 49-41 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Angel Martinez makes the fadeaway from the right side | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Calfee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerard Usher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Unger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Christopher Unger misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 51-41 |
| 15:43 | Akron | Gerard Usher grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 15:28 | Akron | Angel Rizzo buries a 3 from straight away set up by Edward Calfee | 54-41 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Edward Calfee is called for the reach on Arnold Cogan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Calfee, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Akim Bakowski (SG), Igor Tozloski (SF), John Saucier (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Angel Rizzo, Albert Taylor, Angel Martinez, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn (PG), Gary Howard (SG), Edwin Reagan (SF), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Arnold Cogan, Christopher Unger, Danny Axford, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan is whistled for a carry | 54-41 |
| 14:58 | Akron | The jump hook by John Saucier is blocked by John Griffith | 54-41 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Freeborn | 54-44 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Edwin Reagan is called for the reach on Michael Lanham - foul #3 on Edwin Reagan, team foul #1 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Haywood Brown (SG), Angel Rizzo (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Akim Bakowski, John Saucier, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:56 | Akron | Angel Rizzo makes the floater from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | John Griffith's pass is intercepted by Igor Tozloski | 56-44 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Angel Rizzo is called for traveling | 56-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Angel Martinez (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Angel Rizzo, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Unger (SG), Donald Hampton (PF) Gary Howard, John Griffith | |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Haywood Brown steals it from Henry Teachout | 56-44 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Igor Tozloski is whistled for traveling | 56-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), John Saucier (PF) Akim Bakowski, Angel Martinez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG), Danny Axford (SF), Nelson Collins (C) Shawn Freeborn, Edwin Reagan, Henry Teachout | |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Nelson Collins makes the jump hook in the lane | 56-46 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Michael Lanham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Christopher Unger snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Nelson Collins misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 56-46 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Haywood Brown snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Michael Lanham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-46 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski misses the tip | 56-46 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Igor Tozloski tips it home | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Haywood Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Igor Tozloski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Saucier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nenad Prosienski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Axford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Haywood Brown snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-46 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Christopher Unger grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Christopher Unger is fouled on the floor by John Saucier - foul #2 on John Saucier, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Akim Bakowski (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Angel Martinez (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Haywood Brown, Igor Tozloski, John Saucier, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn (PG), Edwin Reagan (SF), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Arnold Cogan, Danny Axford, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | John Griffith can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 58-46 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Angel Martinez pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Akim Bakowski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Albert Taylor | 60-46 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | John Griffith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Gerard Usher gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Gerard Usher drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Angel Martinez | 62-46 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan is fouled on the floor by Albert Taylor - foul #1 on Albert Taylor, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Angel Rizzo (SG), Igor Tozloski (SF) Akim Bakowski, Albert Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:05 | Kent State | John Griffith can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 62-46 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Angel Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Angel Rizzo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Calfee | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:32 | Kent State | John Griffith banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Freeborn and the foul's on Gerard Usher - foul #3 on Gerard Usher, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Albert Taylor (SF), John Saucier (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Igor Tozloski, Angel Martinez, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Howard (SG) Christopher Unger | |
| 09:32 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Albert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-49 |
| 09:19 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Nenad Prosienski | 65-49 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Shawn Freeborn takes the ball from Akim Bakowski | 65-49 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Gary Howard misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 08:57 | Akron | John Saucier gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Akim Bakowski | 67-49 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Griffith | 67-51 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Albert Taylor loses the dribble to Shawn Freeborn | 67-51 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn banks in the layup | 67-53 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Akim Bakowski | 69-53 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Gary Howard makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Shawn Freeborn | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Akim Bakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Saucier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Nenad Prosienski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Freeborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edwin Reagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Griffith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Akron | Albert Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Haywood Brown (SG), Igor Tozloski (SF), Angel Martinez (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Akim Bakowski, Angel Rizzo, Albert Taylor, John Saucier, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG), Christopher Unger (SG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Shawn Freeborn, Gary Howard, Edwin Reagan, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Nelson Collins makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Gerard Usher is denied on a dunk by Donald Hampton | 69-58 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Danny Axford pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Gerard Usher denies the turnaround by Donald Hampton | 69-58 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Igor Tozloski grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Gerard Usher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nelson Collins - foul #2 on Nelson Collins, team foul #2 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG) Michael Lanham | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:47 | Akron | Gerard Usher misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Gerard Usher misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Donald Hampton grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan is hacked by Edward Calfee - foul #2 on Edward Calfee, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG) Edward Calfee | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Christopher Unger picks off the pass by Haywood Brown | 69-60 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Nelson Collins snags the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Igor Tozloski denies the turnaround by Nelson Collins | 69-60 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Haywood Brown pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Gerard Usher is hacked by Nelson Collins - foul #3 on Nelson Collins, team foul #3 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Angel Rizzo (SG), John Saucier (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Michael Lanham, Haywood Brown, Angel Martinez, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:41 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Angel Rizzo is blocked by Donald Hampton | 69-60 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski hits the follow up shot | 71-60 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Christopher Unger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan tips it back up and in | 71-62 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Angel Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-62 |
| 05:08 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Calfee | 71-62 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Christopher Unger steps in front of the John Saucier pass | 71-62 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Christopher Unger lays it in | 71-64 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Angel Rizzo scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Calfee | 73-64 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Akim Bakowski (SG), Angel Martinez (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Edward Calfee, Angel Rizzo, John Saucier, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn (PG), Edwin Reagan (SF), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Arnold Cogan, Danny Axford, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Shawn Freeborn | 73-66 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Gerard Usher throws it down on a great pass from Michael Lanham | 75-66 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Henry Teachout scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Griffith | 75-68 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Michael Lanham makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Angel Martinez | 78-68 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Akim Bakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Igor Tozloski (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Angel Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerard Usher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Freeborn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Unger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | John Griffith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Akim Bakowski - foul #4 on Akim Bakowski, team foul #8 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Haywood Brown (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), John Saucier (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Michael Lanham, Akim Bakowski, Igor Tozloski, Angel Martinez, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | John Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Akron | John Saucier knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by John Griffith - foul #2 on John Griffith, team foul #4 | 80-70 |
| 02:53 | Akron | John Saucier makes the free throw | 81-70 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Henry Teachout is called for traveling | 81-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Angel Rizzo (SF), Gerard Usher (C) Albert Taylor, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Hampton (PF) John Griffith | |
| 02:25 | Akron | Edward Calfee connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Haywood Brown | 84-70 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 84-70 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan tips it back up and in | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Akron | Edward Calfee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-72 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Hampton | 84-72 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Christopher Unger scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Haywood Brown - foul #1 on Haywood Brown, team foul #9 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Taylor (SF), Angel Martinez (PF) Angel Rizzo, John Saucier | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG), Danny Axford (SF), Nelson Collins (C) Shawn Freeborn, Edwin Reagan, Henry Teachout | |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Christopher Unger misses the free throw | 84-74 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Nelson Collins snags the offensive board | 84-74 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Christopher Unger connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Albert Taylor - foul #2 on Albert Taylor, team foul #10 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Angel Rizzo (SG), Igor Tozloski (SF), John Saucier (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Haywood Brown, Albert Taylor, Angel Martinez, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Freeborn (PG), Edwin Reagan (SF), John Griffith (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Arnold Cogan, Danny Axford, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Christopher Unger misses the free throw | 84-76 |
| 01:09 | Akron | John Saucier snags the defensive board | 84-76 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Angel Rizzo knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Lanham | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense 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) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Christopher Unger lays it in on a great pass from Shawn Freeborn | 86-78 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Shawn Freeborn is called for the reach on Michael Lanham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Freeborn, team foul #5 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Angel Martinez (PF) John Saucier | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Angel Martinez is fouled on the floor by Henry Teachout - foul #2 on Henry Teachout, team foul #6 | 86-78 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Michael Lanham is fouled on the floor by Shawn Freeborn - foul #3 on Shawn Freeborn, team foul #7 | 86-78 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Michael Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Michael Lanham misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the defensive rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-78 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Christopher Unger grabs the offensive rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Christopher Unger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-78 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski gets the rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Shawn Freeborn is called for the reach on Nenad Prosienski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Freeborn, team foul #8 | 87-78 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Unger | 88-78 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Henry Teachout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Haywood Brown (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Angel Rizzo, Igor Tozloski, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (PG), Gary Howard (SG), Danny Axford (SF), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Shawn Freeborn, Christopher Unger, Edwin Reagan, John Griffith, Henry Teachout | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Edward Calfee runs out the clock | 88-78 |