| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Grady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Womack (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Stephens (fresh) PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Jacob Pack inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Jacob Pack hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Javier Avila misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Robin Trigg tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Rudy White hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Javier Avila takes the ball from Jacob Pack | 30-31 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Javier Avila hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-34 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robin Trigg - foul #2 on Robin Trigg, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:01 | Akron | William Rinaldi drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rudy White | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Matthew Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SF), Mark Terwilliger (PF), James Ames (C) Jacob Pack, Donald Gaddis, Bernard Womack | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington's fadeaway is rejected by Javier Avila | 35-36 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Javier Avila gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Rudy White misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Rinaldi - foul #2 on William Rinaldi, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (SG) Joshua Grady | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Canales (SG), Melvin Leitner (SF), Harold Hill (PF), Alex Blair (C) Robin Trigg, Matthew Stephens, Javier Avila, Rudy White | |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:14 | Akron | William Rinaldi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | John Bonner tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Alex Blair gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ames (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Canales (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Leitner (fresh) PF - Harold Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Blair (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Melvin Leitner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Harold Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Alfredo Canales can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Terwilliger - foul #1 on Mark Terwilliger, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Grady (SG), Jacob Pack (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF), Bernard Womack (C) Goran Slusarski, Mitchell Worthington, Mark Terwilliger, James Ames | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Matthew Stephens (SF), Javier Avila (PF), Rudy White (C) William Rinaldi, Melvin Leitner, Harold Hill, Alex Blair | |
| 15:10 | Akron | Alfredo Canales makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Alfredo Canales makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | John Bonner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Howard Mitchell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robin Trigg (SG) Alfredo Canales | |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Jacob Pack can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Robin Trigg snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:20 | Akron | John Bonner is called for the reach on Matthew Stephens - foul #1 on John Bonner, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Robin Trigg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Bernard Womack clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Javier Avila | 40-38 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Matthew Stephens knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Mitchell | 40-41 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Joshua Grady makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Bonner | 43-41 |
| 12:53 | Akron | Javier Avila scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rudy White | 43-44 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Jacob Pack lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Bonner and he's fouled by Robin Trigg - foul #3 on Robin Trigg, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG), Mark Terwilliger (PF), Omar Bennett (C) John Bonner, Donald Gaddis, Bernard Womack | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG), Harold Hill (SF), Alex Blair (C) Howard Mitchell, Matthew Stephens, Rudy White | |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Jacob Pack makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Javier Avila misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Joshua Grady can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 46-44 |
| 12:08 | Akron | William Rinaldi grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Harold Hill misses the turnaround in the lane | 46-44 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Alex Blair tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joshua Grady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jacob Pack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Omar Bennett (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Alex Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Joshua Grady misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 11:38 | Akron | Alex Blair snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Alex Blair makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robin Trigg | 46-48 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Joshua Grady hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Omar Bennett tips it in | 48-48 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Harold Hill hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robin Trigg | 48-51 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Joshua Grady drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Goran Slusarski and the foul's on Harold Hill - foul #2 on Harold Hill, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF), Bernard Womack (C) Jacob Pack, Mark Terwilliger, Omar Bennett | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Canales (SG), Matthew Stephens (SF), Rudy White (C) Robin Trigg, Javier Avila, Alex Blair | |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Joshua Grady makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Alfredo Canales scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Stephens | 51-53 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Alfredo Canales - foul #1 on Alfredo Canales, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Robert Savage (SF) Goran Slusarski, Joshua Grady | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (SG) Harold Hill | |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Rudy White can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 54-53 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Rudy White hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | John Bonner loses the dribble to Matthew Stephens | 54-55 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Alfredo Canales lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Stephens | 54-57 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis's dunk attempt is rejected by Rudy White | 54-57 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Robert Savage gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Robert Savage clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Rudy White snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:33 | Akron | William Rinaldi connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | John Bonner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Robert Savage grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Bernard Womack clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-60 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | John Bonner can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Matthew Stephens snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Savage (fresh) PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Womack (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Canales (fresh) 10 pts. C - Rudy White (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Akron | Robert Savage denies the turnaround by Alfredo Canales | 54-60 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | John Bonner gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | John Bonner clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Rinaldi - foul #3 on William Rinaldi, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Grady (SG), Mark Terwilliger (PF), Omar Bennett (C) Robert Savage, Donald Gaddis, Bernard Womack | |
| Subs | Akron | Robin Trigg (SG), Harold Hill (SF), Javier Avila (PF) William Rinaldi, Matthew Stephens, Alfredo Canales | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | John Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | John Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Robin Trigg grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Rudy White loses the dribble to Omar Bennett | 54-60 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Omar Bennett buries a floater from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Howard Mitchell is hacked by Omar Bennett - foul #4 on Omar Bennett, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG), Jacob Pack (SF) John Bonner, Mitchell Worthington | |
| Subs | Akron | Alex Blair (C) Rudy White | |
| 06:50 | Akron | Joshua Grady takes the ball from Alex Blair | 56-60 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Jacob Pack can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-60 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Robin Trigg grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Jacob Pack is called for the reach on Harold Hill - foul #1 on Jacob Pack, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Gaddis (PF) Omar Bennett | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG), Matthew Stephens (SF) Howard Mitchell, Alex Blair | |
| 06:01 | Akron | Robin Trigg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Grady - foul #3 on Joshua Grady, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Robin Trigg makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Robin Trigg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis makes the turnaround from the right block | 58-62 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Matthew Stephens misses the shot from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Jacob Pack grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Jacob Pack misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 58-62 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Robin Trigg grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Robin Trigg buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Stephens | 58-64 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger is hacked by Harold Hill - foul #3 on Harold Hill, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SG), Omar Bennett (SF), Bernard Womack (C) Joshua Grady, Jacob Pack, Donald Gaddis | |
| Subs | Akron | Rudy White (C) Harold Hill | |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Javier Avila pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Matthew Stephens misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Javier Avila tips it in | 58-66 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Omar Bennett is called for 3 seconds | 58-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Donald Gaddis (PF) Goran Slusarski, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Alfredo Canales (SG), Alex Blair (PF) William Rinaldi, Robin Trigg, Javier Avila | |
| 03:55 | Akron | Matthew Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin Leitner (SF) Matthew Stephens | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Omar Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Gaddis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Womack (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Canales (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Melvin Leitner (fresh) PF - Alex Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-66 |
| 03:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Howard Mitchell | 58-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Alex Blair is whistled for a carry | 58-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Grady (SG) Donald Gaddis | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG), Robin Trigg (SG), Javier Avila (PF) Howard Mitchell, Melvin Leitner, Alex Blair | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Omar Bennett misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Javier Avila - foul #1 on Javier Avila, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG) John Bonner | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Stephens (SF) Alfredo Canales | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Omar Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Omar Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Rudy White pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Rudy White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Robin Trigg pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Javier Avila loses the dribble to Mitchell Worthington | 58-66 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jacob Pack (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF) Omar Bennett, Mitchell Worthington | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Joshua Grady comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-66 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis tips it home | 60-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Akron | Matthew Stephens clanks a turnaround near the basket | 60-66 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Joshua Grady misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robin Trigg - foul #4 on Robin Trigg, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Joshua Grady makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Joshua Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Robin Trigg clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Bernard Womack gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Joshua Grady can't tip it in | 62-66 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Jacob Pack grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Grady | 65-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Joshua Grady picks off the pass by Javier Avila | 65-66 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Joshua Grady banks in the layup | 67-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Javier Avila misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bernard Womack - foul #2 on Bernard Womack, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Javier Avila misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Javier Avila makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Jacob Pack double dribbles | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Grady (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Womack (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Rudy White (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Rudy White wins the tip | 67-67 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:50 | Akron | Matthew Stephens hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Rinaldi and he's hacked by Jacob Pack - foul #2 on Jacob Pack, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Matthew Stephens makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Joshua Grady misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Matthew Stephens grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Javier Avila connects on the jumper from the baseline | 67-72 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Grady | 69-72 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Matthew Stephens is called for 3 seconds | 69-72 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Jacob Pack hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-72 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Javier Avila misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-72 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Robin Trigg snags the offensive board | 72-72 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Robin Trigg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Jacob Pack, Bernard Womack | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jacob Pack (SF), Bernard Womack (C) Mitchell Worthington, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Bernard Womack makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Gaddis | 75-72 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Robin Trigg misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bernard Womack - foul #3 on Bernard Womack, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Robin Trigg makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Robin Trigg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Bernard Womack comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Javier Avila grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:33 | Akron | William Rinaldi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Jacob Pack pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Jacob Pack scores on a 3 from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 00:46 | Akron | William Rinaldi drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Stephens | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Grady (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Pack (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Womack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Rudy White (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-77 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Robin Trigg gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:01 | Akron | William Rinaldi comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Javier Avila | 78-77 |