| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) PF - James Linton (fresh) C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) C - Sammy Carey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Sammy Carey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Calvin Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenny Tse | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Yo Chiong is hacked by Sammy Carey - foul #1 on Sammy Carey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses the floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Calvin Williams gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Sammy Carey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | James Linton snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Sammy Carey | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Calvin Williams blows the layup but the foul's on James Linton - foul #1 on James Linton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Calvin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Calvin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | James Linton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | James Linton pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Christopher Duncan steals it from James Linton | 0-2 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Robertson | 0-2 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | James Linton pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Kenny Tse scores on a floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenny Tse - foul #1 on Kenny Tse, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Linton | 2-3 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | James Linton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Robertson | 4-3 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez drills a shot from the right block set up by Sammy Carey and he's hacked by Kenny Tse - foul #2 on Kenny Tse, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Myers (SG) Kenny Tse | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SF), James Compo (PF) Christopher Duncan, Ralph Shores, Calvin Williams | |
| 16:07 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Yo Chiong | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) PF - James Linton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) PF - James Compo (fresh) C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Akron | James Compo loses the dribble to Jeremy Myers | 6-6 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Yo Chiong clanks a floater from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:25 | Akron | James Compo grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn (C) Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (SF), Calvin Williams (PF) Xavier Rodriguez, Sammy Carey | |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers is called for traveling | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Timmy Winebarger (SF), Chad Jackson (PF) Yo Chiong, Mark Robertson, James Linton | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Ralph Shores (SF) Jimmie Hodder, Marlin Connolly | |
| 14:01 | Akron | James Compo connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 6-8 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Kegley (C) Jonathan Guynn | |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG) Johnny Campbell | |
| 13:29 | Akron | Christopher Duncan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Duane Harris is fouled on the floor by Xavier Rodriguez - foul #1 on Xavier Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Mark Robertson (SF), James Linton (PF) Duane Harris, Timmy Winebarger, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Robertson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Calvin Williams, James Compo | |
| 13:02 | Kent State | James Linton misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Sammy Carey snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Christopher Duncan hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Xavier Rodriguez | 6-10 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Timothy Robertson denies the turnaround by Yo Chiong | 6-10 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Christopher Duncan can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jeremy Myers - foul #1 on Jeremy Myers, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (SG) Jeremy Myers | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:29 | Akron | Christopher Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Christopher Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 12:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Xavier Rodriguez | 6-11 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Christopher Duncan drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Shores | 6-14 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger makes the jumper from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) PF - James Linton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Kegley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shores (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Robertson (fresh) C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Ralph Shores hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-14 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Timothy Robertson tips it back up and in | 8-16 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Sammy Carey snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Sammy Carey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Sammy Carey, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Jeremy Myers (SG), Jonathan Guynn (C) Yo Chiong, James Linton, Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Marlin Connolly (SF), Calvin Williams (PF), James Compo (C) Christopher Duncan, Xavier Rodriguez, Ralph Shores, Timothy Robertson, Sammy Carey | |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Duane Harris tips it back up and in | 10-16 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Johnny Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-16 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Calvin Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Johnny Campbell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-16 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Mark Robertson grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Myers | 12-16 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Johnny Campbell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marlin Connolly | 12-19 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Duane Harris connects on the runner from the left block | 14-19 |
| 08:37 | Akron | James Compo lays it up and in | 14-21 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Duane Harris hits the follow up shot | 16-21 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder is denied on a layup by Jonathan Guynn | 16-21 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Johnny Campbell misses the tip | 16-21 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Mark Robertson double dribbles | 16-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Chad Jackson (SF), James Linton (PF), Bruce Kegley (C) Jeremy Myers, Mark Robertson, Timmy Winebarger, Jonathan Guynn | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Ralph Shores (SF), Timothy Robertson (PF), Donald Moore (C) Johnny Campbell, Jimmie Hodder, Marlin Connolly, Calvin Williams, James Compo | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Jackson (fresh) PF - James Linton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) PF - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Moore (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Akron | Ralph Shores lays it in on a great pass from Xavier Rodriguez | 16-23 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Chad Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-23 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Timothy Robertson pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Donald Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Timothy Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Christopher Duncan's 3 pointer is rejected by Bruce Kegley | 16-23 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | James Linton grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Duane Harris hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Yo Chiong | 18-23 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 18-23 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bruce Kegley | 18-23 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-23 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Timothy Robertson grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Donald Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Myers (SG) Duane Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (PF), James Compo (C) Timothy Robertson, Donald Moore | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Chad Jackson double dribbles | 18-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Robertson (SF) Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SF) Ralph Shores | |
| 05:21 | Akron | James Compo misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Yo Chiong - foul #1 on Yo Chiong, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG) Christopher Duncan | |
| 05:21 | Akron | James Compo makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:21 | Akron | James Compo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Yo Chiong picks off the pass by Xavier Rodriguez | 18-25 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 18-25 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley hits the follow up shot | 20-25 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jeremy Myers - foul #2 on Jeremy Myers, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (SG), Chad Jackson (PF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Jeremy Myers, James Linton, Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (SF) Xavier Rodriguez | |
| 04:32 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger misses long on a shot from the left block | 20-28 |
| 04:15 | Akron | James Compo snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Marlin Connolly misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-28 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Mark Robertson grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 20-28 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Chad Jackson tips it home | 22-28 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Marlin Connolly buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Calvin Williams | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Guynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marlin Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Compo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Mark Robertson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Yo Chiong | 25-30 |
| 02:42 | Akron | James Compo blows the layup | 25-30 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Yo Chiong grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | James Compo is called for the reach on Yo Chiong - foul #1 on James Compo, team foul #4 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Kenny Tse (SG), Jeremy Myers (SF), James Linton (PF), Bruce Kegley (C) Yo Chiong, Timmy Winebarger, Mark Robertson, Chad Jackson, Jonathan Guynn | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Ralph Shores (SF), Timothy Robertson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Johnny Campbell, Jimmie Hodder, Marlin Connolly, Calvin Williams, James Compo | |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Duane Harris's pass is intercepted by Ralph Shores | 25-30 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Shores | 25-32 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | James Linton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 01:12 | Akron | The short jumper by Sammy Carey is denied by James Linton | 25-32 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Sammy Carey tips it but misses | 25-32 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Christopher Duncan is called for the reach on Duane Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #5 | 25-32 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Duane Harris is fouled on the floor by Sammy Carey - foul #3 on Sammy Carey, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Robertson (SF) Jeremy Myers | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Moore (C) Sammy Carey | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Robertson and the foul's on Donald Moore - foul #1 on Donald Moore, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Timothy Robertson grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Kenny Tse takes the ball from Ralph Shores | 27-32 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Kenny Tse connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |