| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Anthony Lynch is called for the reach on Timothy Hargrove - foul #3 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Keller (PF) Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Carlos Montalvo takes the ball from Eric Baker | 38-43 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Charlie Lee blows the layup | 38-43 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Walter Keller steps in front of the James Crane pass | 38-43 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Robert Bartlett is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Bartlett, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Eric Baker is fouled on the floor by Charlie Lee - foul #2 on Charlie Lee, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly's floater is knocked away by Walter Keller | 38-43 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Robert Bartlett gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Charlie Lee scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Montalvo | 41-43 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Carlos Montalvo takes the ball from Tomas Mattingly | 41-43 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Robert Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Eric Baker pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Carlos Montalvo - foul #1 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (SG), Fredrick Beals (PF) Charlie Lee, Walter Keller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), David Brennan (C) Jeffery Pettie, James Crane | |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Kerry Baer is hacked by Tomas Mattingly - foul #2 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG) Carlos Montalvo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF), Art Dalton (C) Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly | |
| 16:16 | Akron | Robert Bartlett clanks a floater from the left block | 41-44 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Trenton Hoss tips it home | 43-44 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | David Brennan comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Kerry Baer is hacked by David Brennan - foul #1 on David Brennan, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Kerry Baer, Robert Bartlett, Fredrick Beals, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG) Eric Baker | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Art Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Charlie Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Art Dalton misses the jump hook in the lane | 43-44 |
| 15:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Lynch | 43-44 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Charlie Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Art Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Alfredo Ramos steps in front of the David Brennan pass | 43-44 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Steve Young picks off the pass by Christopher McLin in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Bruce Pickering swats the short shot by Jeffery Pettie | 43-44 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Christopher McLin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos buries a shot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Steve Young misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Bruce Pickering pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos can't connect on a shot from close range | 45-44 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Steve Young pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Bruce Pickering steals it from Art Dalton | 45-44 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Charlie Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Bruce Pickering grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Charlie Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Art Dalton - foul #1 on Art Dalton, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Robert Bartlett (SF), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Alfredo Ramos, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF), James Crane (C) Jeffery Pettie, Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan, Art Dalton | |
| 12:31 | Akron | Charlie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Charlie Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Derek Crabtree misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Crane | 47-44 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Eric Baker is hacked by Charlie Lee - foul #3 on Charlie Lee, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (SG), Walter Keller (PF) Charlie Lee, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Hargrove | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Derek Crabtree (fresh) SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Akron | Robert Bartlett is hacked by Timothy Hargrove - foul #2 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Trenton Hoss misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Kerry Baer drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Bartlett | 50-46 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | James Crane tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tomas Mattingly - foul #4 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Lynch (PF) Walter Keller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), David Brennan (PF) Derek Crabtree, Tomas Mattingly | |
| 10:27 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Eric Baker can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Robert Bartlett loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG) Kerry Baer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Art Dalton (C) James Crane | |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Art Dalton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carlos Montalvo - foul #2 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Art Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Art Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Robert Bartlett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Montalvo | 53-50 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Bruce Pickering (C) Carlos Montalvo, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF) Timothy Hargrove | |
| 08:31 | Akron | The jump hook by Bruce Pickering is blocked by David Brennan | 53-50 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Detwiler | 53-50 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Bruce Pickering snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Charlie Lee is fouled on the floor by Eric Baker - foul #2 on Eric Baker, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Ramos (SF) Robert Bartlett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Derek Crabtree (SG), James Crane (C) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, David Brennan | |
| 08:12 | Akron | Charlie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Charlie Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Derek Crabtree comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Crane | 55-50 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | James Crane hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 07:31 | Akron | Christopher McLin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Crabtree (fresh) SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Art Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Akron | Charlie Lee travels with the ball | 55-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Kerry Baer (SG), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Charlie Lee, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Derek Crabtree, Art Dalton | |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Ramos - foul #1 on Alfredo Ramos, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Bartlett (SF), Walter Keller (PF) Alfredo Ramos, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Eric Baker (SG) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler | |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Walter Keller snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:38 | Akron | James Crane denies the turnaround by Robert Bartlett | 55-50 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Eric Baker grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Walter Keller swats the layup by Eric Baker | 55-50 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Eric Baker connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Pettie | 55-52 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Robert Bartlett comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses the tip | 55-52 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Trenton Hoss hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses the 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Kerry Baer, Walter Keller | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:40 | Akron | Trenton Hoss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | James Crane gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses badly on a floater in the paint | 57-54 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Robert Bartlett steals the ball from James Crane | 57-54 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Crane | 57-54 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tomas Mattingly | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Robert Bartlett drills a jumper from the left block | 59-56 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly dunks the ball and he's fouled by Trenton Hoss - foul #3 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (C) James Crane | |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Anthony Lynch misses the floater from the left block | 59-59 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF) Jeffery Pettie, Timothy Hargrove | |
| 01:49 | Akron | Charlie Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Trenton Hoss is fouled on the floor by David Brennan - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan | |
| 01:38 | Akron | Trenton Hoss misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | James Crane clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Carlos Montalvo - foul #3 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Robert Bartlett connects on the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Tomas Mattingly - foul #5 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (PF) Tomas Mattingly | |
| 01:03 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Eric Baker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Charlie Lee - foul #4 on Charlie Lee, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Anthony Lynch tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove double dribbles | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Eric Baker is called for the reach on Anthony Lynch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Baker, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Anthony Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Anthony Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | James Crane pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Eric Baker hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Brennan | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Trenton Hoss wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo is hacked by Jeffery Pettie - foul #1 on Jeffery Pettie, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | James Crane is alone and throws it down set up by Jeffery Pettie out of the doubleteam | 67-67 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Anthony Lynch can't finish the layup | 67-67 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses the tip | 67-67 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Eric Baker grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | David Brennan hits the finger roll set up by Jeffery Pettie | 67-69 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Montalvo | 69-69 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | A charge is called on Jeffery Pettie - foul #2 on Jeffery Pettie, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Art Dalton (C) James Crane | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Trenton Hoss loses the ball out of bounds | 69-69 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Crane (C) Art Dalton | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | James Crane connects on the runner in the paint set up by Timothy Hargrove | 69-71 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Anthony Lynch misses the lay-in | 69-71 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Trenton Hoss snags the offensive board | 69-71 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Anthony Lynch is fouled on the floor by David Brennan - foul #3 on David Brennan, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Anthony Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Anthony Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | James Crane comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Trenton Hoss - foul #4 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Trenton Hoss hits the follow up shot | 73-73 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Eric Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Lynch | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:39 | Akron | James Crane takes the ball from Carlos Montalvo | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | David Brennan makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Hargrove | 73-75 |
| 00:10 | Akron | The jump hook by Carlos Montalvo is blocked by Timothy Hargrove | 73-75 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Trenton Hoss pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Eric Baker is hacked by Charlie Lee - foul #5 on Charlie Lee, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (SG) Charlie Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-77 |