| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fynn Arrambide (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) C - James Starnes (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-27 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Kevin Ben snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Kent Goldstein makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fynn Arrambide | 46-27 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Kent Goldstein is called for the reach on James Starnes - foul #2 on Kent Goldstein, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Dave Howes knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-30 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Dana Cusick snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Fynn Arrambide swats the layup by Matthew Dozier | 46-30 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Kevin Ben grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dana Cusick | 46-30 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Dave Howes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Matthew Dozier takes the ball from Daniel Hayhurst | 46-30 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Dave Howes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-30 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Kevin Ben grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Robert Jackson's pass is intercepted by Dave Howes | 46-30 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Dana Cusick jams it on a great pass from Dave Howes | 46-32 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Paul Teague picks off the pass by Kent Goldstein | 46-32 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Dave Howes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Dana Cusick tips it home | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Ben (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Fynn Arrambide (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Teague (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Dozier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dana Cusick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Starnes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst's pass is intercepted by Dana Cusick | 46-34 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Dave Howes drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dave Howes - foul #1 on Dave Howes, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Frank Begley (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Daniel Hayhurst, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), David Key (SG), Eddie Hagberg (SF), Jamie James (PF), Darren Carter (C) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick, James Starnes | |
| 14:48 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Jamie James connects on the jump hook from the right block | 48-39 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Michael Brown misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Eddie Hagberg - foul #3 on Eddie Hagberg, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Lolley (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:07 | Akron | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Herbert Alexander is called for the reach on Jamie James - foul #1 on Herbert Alexander, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg blows the layup | 50-39 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Herbert Alexander is hacked by Darren Carter - foul #2 on Darren Carter, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Matthew Mestas clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Jamie James snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Jamie James loses the dribble to Frank Begley | 50-39 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Herbert Alexander hits the finger roll set up by Walter Lolley | 52-39 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | David Key connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Frank Begley misses the lay-in | 52-41 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Frank Begley tips it back up and in | 54-41 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg is hacked by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Daniel Hayhurst (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF) Herbert Alexander, Walter Lolley, Frank Begley, Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF), Dana Cusick (PF), James Starnes (C) David Wade, David Key, Eddie Hagberg, Jamie James, Darren Carter | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Dana Cusick comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Paul Teague grabs the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Starnes (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Kevin Ben is called for the reach on Dana Cusick - foul #1 on Kevin Ben, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Fynn Arrambide (C) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Dana Cusick clanks a floater from the right block | 54-41 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Kent Goldstein buries a floater from close range set up by Robert Jackson and he's fouled by James Starnes - foul #1 on James Starnes, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Kent Goldstein misses the free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Dana Cusick snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Hayhurst - foul #1 on Daniel Hayhurst, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Kent Goldstein clanks a runner near the basket | 56-43 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Kevin Ben tips it back up and in | 58-43 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the floater from the left block | 58-45 |
| 09:33 | Akron | James Starnes steps in front of the Fynn Arrambide pass | 58-45 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Kent Goldstein grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Robert Jackson buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kent Goldstein and he's fouled by Dave Howes - foul #2 on Dave Howes, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Brown (SF), Frank Begley (C) Kevin Ben, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg (PF), Darren Carter (C) Dana Cusick, James Starnes | |
| 08:53 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses the free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Darren Carter grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dave Howes | 60-48 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Frank Begley drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Hayhurst | 62-48 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Kent Goldstein swats the layup by Eddie Hagberg | 62-48 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Kent Goldstein grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Kent Goldstein clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-48 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eddie Hagberg | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kent Goldstein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Begley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Teague (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Matthew Dozier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Darren Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Kent Goldstein swats the shot by Eddie Hagberg | 62-48 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Frank Begley gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:58 | Akron | Frank Begley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-48 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Frank Begley tips it back up and in | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Paul Teague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Walter Lolley (SG), Kevin Ben (SF) Robert Jackson, Daniel Hayhurst, Kent Goldstein | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), David Key (SG), Dana Cusick (PF), James Starnes (C) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, Matthew Dozier, Darren Carter | |
| 06:15 | Akron | Michael Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Herbert Alexander | 67-48 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Dana Cusick scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Fynn Arrambide (C) Frank Begley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jamie James (SF) Eddie Hagberg | |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Dana Cusick makes the free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Michael Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | David Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | James Starnes is fouled on the floor by Walter Lolley - foul #1 on Walter Lolley, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Dwayne Teeter (PF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:18 | Kent State | James Starnes makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | James Starnes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Herbert Alexander blows the layup but the foul's on David Wade - foul #1 on David Wade, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Frank Begley (PF) Walter Lolley, Dwayne Teeter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dozier (SF) Jamie James | |
| 04:58 | Akron | Herbert Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Herbert Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | David Key misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Robert Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 68-53 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Robert Jackson tips it home | 70-53 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Ben - foul #2 on Kevin Ben, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst (SG), Kent Goldstein (PF) Herbert Alexander, Frank Begley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Eddie Hagberg (PF) David Wade, David Key, Dana Cusick | |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 3rd free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dave Howes | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Fynn Arrambide (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Starnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Dave Howes is hacked by Fynn Arrambide - foul #1 on Fynn Arrambide, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Brown (SF), Frank Begley (C) Kevin Ben, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darren Carter (C) James Starnes | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Dave Howes makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Dave Howes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 70-58 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Darren Carter - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Darren Carter makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Darren Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Kevin Ben (SF), Fynn Arrambide (C) Herbert Alexander, Michael Brown, Frank Begley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dana Cusick (PF), James Starnes (C) Eddie Hagberg, Darren Carter | |
| 02:36 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Fynn Arrambide | 73-60 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Paul Teague travels with the ball | 73-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Walter Lolley (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Frank Begley (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Robert Jackson, Daniel Hayhurst, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), David Key (SG), Eddie Hagberg (SF), Jamie James (PF), Darren Carter (C) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick, James Starnes | |
| 02:11 | Akron | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Eddie Hagberg - foul #4 on Eddie Hagberg, team foul #7 | 73-60 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Jamie James gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg jams it and he's fouled by Matthew Mestas - foul #1 on Matthew Mestas, team foul #11 | 74-62 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg makes the free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Herbert Alexander connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 76-63 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Darren Carter makes the shot near the basket set up by David Wade and he's hacked by Matthew Mestas - foul #2 on Matthew Mestas, team foul #12 | 76-65 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Darren Carter makes the free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Walter Lolley hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Herbert Alexander | 78-66 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Jamie James misses the easy layup | 78-66 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Darren Carter tips it but misses | 78-66 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Matthew Mestas grabs the board | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Michael Brown travels with the ball | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | David Wade drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Key | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Herbert Alexander runs out the clock | 78-68 |