| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Crane (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Lynch | 36-36 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | James Crane tips it in | 36-38 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Anthony Lynch swats the layup by James Crane | 36-38 |
| 19:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Bartlett | 36-38 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Charlie Lee is hacked by Eric Baker - foul #1 on Eric Baker, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:31 | Akron | James Crane steps in front of the Charlie Lee pass | 36-38 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove's pass is intercepted by Anthony Lynch | 36-38 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Eric Baker snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Anthony Lynch's pass is intercepted by Eric Baker | 36-38 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Baker | 36-40 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Robert Bartlett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Anthony Lynch misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Trenton Hoss tips it in | 38-40 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Crane | 38-43 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Robert Bartlett banks in the layup | 40-43 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Charlie Lee drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Bartlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Trenton Hoss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eric Baker (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is fouled on the floor by Carlos Montalvo - foul #2 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Kerry Baer (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Carlos Montalvo, Charlie Lee, Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Derek Crabtree (SG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (PF), Art Dalton (C) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Derek Crabtree can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-43 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Young | 43-43 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Walter Keller steps in front of the Derek Crabtree pass | 43-43 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Kerry Baer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Steve Young works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Kerry Baer pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:28 | Akron | Kerry Baer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher McLin | 46-43 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Young | 46-45 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Steve Young grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Art Dalton is fouled on the floor by Bruce Pickering - foul #2 on Bruce Pickering, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Charlie Lee (SG), Robert Bartlett (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Kerry Baer, Alfredo Ramos, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Steve Young, Derek Crabtree, Daniel Detwiler, Art Dalton | |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Robert Bartlett grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Charlie Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Trenton Hoss tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Charlie Lee is called for the reach on David Brennan - foul #2 on Charlie Lee, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Crane (C) David Brennan | |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly loses the dribble to Robert Bartlett | 48-45 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Anthony Lynch misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Eric Baker pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove jams it on a great pass from Eric Baker | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Crane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Robert Bartlett lays it up and in | 50-47 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Charlie Lee hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bartlett | 53-47 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Carlos Montalvo is called for the reach on Timothy Hargrove - foul #3 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (SG) Charlie Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG) Jeffery Pettie | |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Eric Baker is denied on a dunk by Anthony Lynch | 53-47 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Steve Young drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eric Baker | 53-50 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Robert Bartlett comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | James Crane gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Eric Baker dunks the ball and he's fouled by Kerry Baer - foul #1 on Kerry Baer, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Carlos Montalvo, Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (PF), Art Dalton (C) Steve Young, Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Bruce Pickering grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Kerry Baer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kerry Baer, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG) Kerry Baer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (SG) Eric Baker | |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Young | 53-54 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Charlie Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler clanks a runner in the paint | 53-54 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Charlie Lee grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Charlie Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 08:04 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Pickering | 53-54 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Charlie Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Walter Keller grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Charlie Lee buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Pickering | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steve Young (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Art Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Walter Keller is called for the reach on Steve Young - foul #3 on Walter Keller, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Kerry Baer (SG), Robert Bartlett (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Charlie Lee, Alfredo Ramos, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF), James Crane (C) Jeffery Pettie, Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan, Art Dalton | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Anthony Lynch misses short on a runner from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | James Crane snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Steve Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (PG) Steve Young | |
| 06:29 | Akron | Robert Bartlett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Crane | 56-56 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove clanks a shot from the left side | 56-56 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | James Crane evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Timothy Hargrove | 56-58 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Anthony Lynch buries a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Bartlett | 58-58 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Derek Crabtree is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG) Kerry Baer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG) Derek Crabtree | |
| 05:20 | Akron | Charlie Lee drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Montalvo | 60-58 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | James Crane misses short on a turnaround from close range | 60-58 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Robert Bartlett snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Charlie Lee drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Montalvo | 63-58 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Timothy Hargrove | 63-60 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Robert Bartlett clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Tomas Mattingly - foul #3 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #2 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (C) James Crane | |
| 04:31 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 04:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carlos Montalvo | 65-60 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Jeffery Pettie steals the ball from Anthony Lynch | 65-60 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie banks in the layup | 65-62 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Brennan - foul #1 on David Brennan, team foul #3 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Carlos Montalvo, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF), Art Dalton (C) Timothy Hargrove, Tomas Mattingly | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Ramos (SF) Robert Bartlett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 67-62 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Charlie Lee tips it in | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 28 pts. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Art Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 69-64 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Charlie Lee can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Christopher McLin tips it back up and in | 71-64 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Robert Bartlett (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Alfredo Ramos, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF), James Crane (C) Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan, Art Dalton | |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Eric Baker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffery Pettie | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:08 | Akron | Charlie Lee drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Carlos Montalvo | 73-67 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | James Crane hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Baker | 73-69 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Robert Bartlett hits a floater from the free throw line | 75-69 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Eric Baker lays it in on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie | 75-71 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Charlie Lee is hacked by Eric Baker - foul #2 on Eric Baker, team foul #4 | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo is hacked by Tomas Mattingly - foul #4 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #5 | 75-71 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Tomas Mattingly is called for the reach on Anthony Lynch - foul #5 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #6 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (PF) Tomas Mattingly | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Anthony Lynch is fouled on the floor by David Brennan - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Anthony Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Crane | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Anthony Lynch steps in front of the Timothy Hargrove pass | 75-71 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Robert Bartlett is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Baker - foul #3 on Eric Baker, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Keller (PF) Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Eric Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-71 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Walter Keller gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Eric Baker is called for the reach on Walter Keller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Baker, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Walter Keller makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Walter Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Crane | 78-71 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Walter Keller grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Walter Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Baker - foul #5 on Eric Baker, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG) Charlie Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (SG) Eric Baker | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Walter Keller misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Walter Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Christopher McLin, Walter Keller | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | James Crane clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Brennan | 79-74 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Anthony Lynch is hacked by Jeffery Pettie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Pettie, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Anthony Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Anthony Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 81-74 |