| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fresh) SG - Melvin Leitner (fresh) SF - Homer Young (fresh) PF - Javier Avila (fresh) C - Rudy White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) SG - Robert Savage (fresh) SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Rudy White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Melvin Leitner buries a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Donald Gaddis - foul #1 on Donald Gaddis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Melvin Leitner makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski is hacked by Melvin Leitner - foul #1 on Melvin Leitner, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Robert Savage is fouled on the floor by Melvin Leitner - foul #2 on Melvin Leitner, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (SG) Melvin Leitner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Homer Young snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Howard Mitchell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Rudy White grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Homer Young misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski is hacked by Javier Avila - foul #1 on Javier Avila, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Akron | John Mullen gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Rudy White clanks a runner from the left block | 3-0 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Gaddis | 3-0 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Robert Savage's pass is intercepted by Rudy White | 3-0 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Javier Avila misses the jumper from the right block | 3-0 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Robert Savage hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Javier Avila can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Jacob Pack pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Jacob Pack hits a jumper from close range set up by Goran Slusarski | 3-4 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Howard Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Mullen | 6-4 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 15:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Mullen | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Mullen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Homer Young (fairly fresh) PF - Javier Avila (fresh) C - Rudy White (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Savage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Akron | John Mullen misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Pack - foul #1 on Jacob Pack, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (SG), Harold Hill (SF), Alex Blair (C) Howard Mitchell, Homer Young, Rudy White | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:46 | Akron | John Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:46 | Akron | John Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Jacob Pack misses short on a jumper from the left block | 8-4 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Harold Hill grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Stephen Brinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stephen Brinson, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Akron | David Clukey (SG), James Huddleston (C) John Mullen, Javier Avila | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis is hacked by Stephen Brinson - foul #2 on Stephen Brinson, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG) Stephen Brinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SF) Jacob Pack | |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Robert Savage blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Clukey - foul #1 on David Clukey, team foul #6 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Rudy White (C) James Huddleston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Omar Bennett (PF) Donald Gaddis | |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Robert Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alex Blair | 8-5 |
| 14:09 | Akron | David Clukey misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Alex Blair tips it home | 10-5 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Javier Avila (PF) Alex Blair | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Doyle (PG), John Bonner (SG), James Ames (C) Goran Slusarski, Robert Savage, Mark Terwilliger | |
| 13:34 | Akron | David Clukey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Charles Doyle can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Mitchell - foul #1 on Howard Mitchell, team foul #7 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (SG), Homer Young (SF) David Clukey, Harold Hill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jacob Pack (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF) Mitchell Worthington, James Ames | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Charles Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Charles Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Rudy White misses the shot from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Howard Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Javier Avila is fouled on the floor by Charles Doyle - foul #1 on Charles Doyle, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG) Charles Doyle | |
| 12:34 | Akron | Homer Young misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Rudy White tips it in | 12-6 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Jacob Pack misses the easy layup but the foul's on Homer Young - foul #1 on Homer Young, team foul #8 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Akron | David Clukey (SG), Alex Blair (C) Howard Mitchell, Rudy White | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger (C) Omar Bennett | |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Jacob Pack misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Jacob Pack misses the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Alex Blair snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 11:57 | Akron | John Bonner is called for the reach on John Mullen - foul #1 on John Bonner, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (C) Alex Blair | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Savage (SG) John Bonner | |
| 11:48 | Akron | David Clukey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis grabs the board | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Clukey (fresh) SF - Homer Young (fresh) PF - Javier Avila (fresh) C - Harold Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Savage (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Robert Savage tips it in | 12-8 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Harold Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Rudy White (C) John Mullen, Homer Young | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Robert Savage scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Goran Slusarski and the foul's on David Clukey - foul #2 on David Clukey, team foul #9 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (SG) David Clukey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SF), Omar Bennett (PF) Jacob Pack, Donald Gaddis | |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Javier Avila makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Howard Mitchell | 14-11 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-11 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Harold Hill pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:02 | Akron | John Mullen drills a 3 from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Howard Mitchell - foul #2 on Howard Mitchell, team foul #10 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin Leitner (SG), Homer Young (SF), Alex Blair (PF) Howard Mitchell, Harold Hill, Javier Avila | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Jacob Pack (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF) Goran Slusarski, Robert Savage, Omar Bennett | |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Alex Blair snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 09:27 | Akron | John Mullen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 17-12 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger's fadeaway is rejected by Alex Blair | 17-12 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Alex Blair snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 08:50 | Akron | John Mullen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Gaddis | 17-12 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Homer Young is called for the reach on Jacob Pack - foul #2 on Homer Young, team foul #11 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (SF), Javier Avila (PF) Homer Young, Rudy White | |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG), Robert Savage (SG), Omar Bennett (C) John Bonner, Mitchell Worthington, Mark Terwilliger | |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Jacob Pack makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Jacob Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:05 | Akron | John Mullen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-14 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Javier Avila gets the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:43 | Akron | John Mullen drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Hill | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mullen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Leitner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Savage (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jacob Pack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 6 reb. C - Omar Bennett (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Robert Savage is whistled for traveling | 19-14 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SF) Jacob Pack | |
| 07:24 | Akron | John Mullen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mitchell Worthington | 19-16 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Melvin Leitner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington loses the dribble to John Mullen | 19-16 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Melvin Leitner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Gaddis | 19-16 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Omar Bennett connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Donald Gaddis and he's fouled by John Mullen - foul #1 on John Mullen, team foul #12 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Andrew Breckenridge (PF), Rudy White (C) Melvin Leitner, Javier Avila, Alex Blair | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Jacob Pack (SF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Goran Slusarski, Robert Savage, Donald Gaddis | |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Omar Bennett makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Harold Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Rudy White can't tip it in | 19-19 |
| 05:27 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Rudy White | 19-19 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jacob Pack | 19-21 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Harold Hill comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Mitchell Worthington - foul #1 on Mitchell Worthington, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Javier Avila (PF) Andrew Breckenridge | |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG) Omar Bennett | |
| 04:36 | Akron | Harold Hill makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Harold Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | John Bonner connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Terwilliger | 21-24 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Howard Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Slusarski - foul #1 on Goran Slusarski, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin Leitner (SG) Howard Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:04 | Akron | Javier Avila misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Javier Avila tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Terwilliger | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mullen (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Leitner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Pack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Rudy White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Javier Avila tips it but misses | 23-27 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | John Mullen steals the ball from Jacob Pack | 23-27 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Mitchell Worthington steals it from John Mullen | 23-27 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Javier Avila is called for the reach on Jacob Pack - foul #2 on Javier Avila, team foul #13 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Homer Young (SF), Alex Blair (C) John Mullen, Harold Hill, Rudy White | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Savage (SG), Donald Gaddis (PF), Omar Bennett (C) John Bonner, Mitchell Worthington, Mark Terwilliger | |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Jacob Pack makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Jacob Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Homer Young double dribbles | 23-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (SG) Melvin Leitner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Doyle (PG), James Ames (C) Goran Slusarski, Jacob Pack | |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis is whistled for a carry | 23-29 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Howard Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | James Ames snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | James Ames is called for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Rudy White (C) Javier Avila | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SF) James Ames | |
| 01:06 | Akron | Rudy White's layup is rejected by Omar Bennett | 23-29 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Alex Blair can't tip it in | 23-29 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Omar Bennett | 23-29 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis misses the tip | 23-29 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Homer Young grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Howard Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin Leitner (SG), Javier Avila (PF) Stephen Brinson, Alex Blair | |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG), Mark Terwilliger (C) Charles Doyle, Omar Bennett | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Robert Savage drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Gaddis | 23-32 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Melvin Leitner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger misses the fullcourt shot | 23-32 |