| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Lemelle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Burress (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Graddy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Cowman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Miguel Gutierrez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Zerzan (fresh) C - Alvin Murchison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff inbounds the ball | 37-20 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Archie Marshall | 39-20 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Miguel Gutierrez and the foul's on Curtis Jolliff - foul #3 on Curtis Jolliff, team foul #1 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SF) Curtis Jolliff | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan makes the free throw | 39-23 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Jason Burress hits the finger roll set up by Archie Marshall | 41-23 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-23 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Jason Burress misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Alvin Murchison - foul #1 on Alvin Murchison, team foul #1 | 41-23 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Jason Burress makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Jason Burress makes the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 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) | |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison clanks a jumper in the paint | 43-23 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Archie Marshall snags the defensive board | 43-23 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Jason Burress's floater is tipped away by Phillip Zerzan | 43-23 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Jason Burress pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-23 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Josh Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-23 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison pulls down the rebound | 43-23 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Jack Cowman misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Archie Marshall - foul #2 on Archie Marshall, team foul #2 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Tony Lacey (PF) Jason Burress | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg (PF) Phillip Zerzan | |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Jack Cowman makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Jack Cowman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Miguel Gutierrez denies the turnaround by Tony Lacey | 43-25 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy tips it home | 45-25 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Jack Cowman buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Matthew Vest | 45-27 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Josh Jones is fouled on the floor by Miguel Gutierrez - foul #2 on Miguel Gutierrez, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin McDonald (PG), Curtis Jolliff (SF), Jason Burress (PF) Harold Lemelle, Josh Jones, Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Smith (PG), Peter Murphy (SF), Roy Landon (C) Matthew Vest, Miguel Gutierrez, Alvin Murchison | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Melvin McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Burress (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Graddy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Cowman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wartenberg (fresh) C - Roy Landon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Jason Burress misses the turnaround from close range | 45-27 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg grabs the board | 45-27 |
| 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) | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg is whistled for a carry | 45-27 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan (PF) Jack Cowman | |
| 15:02 | Akron | Jason Burress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-27 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Vest (PG) Robert Wartenberg | |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Jonathan Graddy takes the ball from Matthew Vest | 45-27 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Matthew Vest steps in front of the Melvin McDonald pass in the backcourt | 45-27 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Matthew Vest splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-27 |
| 14:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jason Burress | 45-27 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Roy Landon steps in front of the Melvin McDonald pass | 45-27 |
| 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) | |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Roy Landon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy grabs the board | 45-27 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Melvin McDonald is called for traveling | 45-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (PG), Tony Lacey (PF) Melvin McDonald, Jason Burress | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack Cowman (SG), Miguel Gutierrez (SF), Robert Wartenberg (PF), Alvin Murchison (C) Robert Smith, Peter Murphy, Phillip Zerzan, Roy Landon | |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Jack Cowman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jonathan Graddy - foul #1 on Jonathan Graddy, team foul #3 | 45-27 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Jack Cowman makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Jack Cowman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Archie Marshall scores on a floater from the right side set up by Curtis Jolliff | 47-29 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Harold Lemelle steps in front of the Matthew Vest pass in the backcourt | 47-29 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff misses short on a shot from the right block | 47-29 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Alvin Murchison | 47-29 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Lemelle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Lacey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Cowman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Miguel Gutierrez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wartenberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alvin Murchison (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Jack Cowman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-29 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Matthew Vest grabs the offensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-31 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy is denied on a dunk by Alvin Murchison | 47-31 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 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) | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Jack Cowman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Vest | 47-31 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Archie Marshall - foul #3 on Archie Marshall, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin McDonald (SG), Jason Burress (PF) Archie Marshall, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Smith (PG), Phillip Zerzan (PF) Matthew Vest, Robert Wartenberg | |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Burress | 50-32 |
| 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) | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Alvin Murchison comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-32 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan can't tip it in | 50-32 |
| 09:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Harold Lemelle | 50-32 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Melvin McDonald makes the shot from the left wing set up by Jason Burress | 52-32 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Miguel Gutierrez clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-32 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Jason Burress pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff lays it in and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Marshall (SG), John Cobb (PF), Jonathan Graddy (C) Harold Lemelle, Jason Burress, Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Vest (PG), Peter Murphy (SF), Roy Landon (C) Jack Cowman, Miguel Gutierrez, Alvin Murchison | |
| 08:30 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff makes the free throw | 55-32 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Graddy - foul #2 on Jonathan Graddy, team foul #5 | 55-32 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Peter Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-32 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Melvin McDonald | 58-32 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Phillip Zerzan's layup is rejected by Jonathan Graddy | 58-32 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Archie Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 58-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Melvin McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Cobb (fresh) C - Jonathan Graddy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Vest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Zerzan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Landon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Melvin McDonald drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Curtis Jolliff | 61-32 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Matthew Vest evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Zerzan | 61-34 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Cobb and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 63-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SG), Tony Lacey (PF) Archie Marshall, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Johnson (SG), Robert Wartenberg (PF) Matthew Vest, Phillip Zerzan | |
| 06:40 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff makes the free throw | 64-34 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Melvin McDonald steals the ball from Robert Smith in the backcourt | 64-34 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Melvin McDonald lays it up and in | 66-34 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Arthur Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Snyder (PG) Curtis Jolliff | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:00 | Akron | Tony Lacey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 66-34 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Roy Landon grabs the board | 66-34 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg is fouled on the floor by Tony Lacey - foul #2 on Tony Lacey, team foul #6 | 66-34 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | John Cobb is called for the reach on Roy Landon - foul #1 on John Cobb, team foul #7 | 66-34 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Roy Landon makes the 1st free throw | 66-35 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Roy Landon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-36 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Tony Lacey lays it in | 68-36 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg misses the lay-in | 68-36 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Christopher Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 68-36 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Tony Lacey can't throw it down | 68-36 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg gets the rebound | 68-36 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | The jumper by Peter Murphy is denied by John Cobb | 68-36 |
| 04:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Tony Lacey | 68-36 |
| 04:03 | Akron | John Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Williams (C) Roy Landon | |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 68-36 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Josh Jones grabs the board | 68-36 |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Akron | Tony Lacey is hacked by Robert Wartenberg - foul #3 on Robert Wartenberg, team foul #5 | 68-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Snyder (fresh) SG - Melvin McDonald (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Josh Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cobb (fairly fresh) C - Tony Lacey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Johnson (fresh) SF - Peter Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wartenberg (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Akron | Tony Lacey scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin McDonald and he's fouled by Samuel Williams - foul #1 on Samuel Williams, team foul #6 | 70-36 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Tony Lacey makes the free throw | 71-36 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Josh Jones picks off the pass by Arthur Johnson | 71-36 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Melvin McDonald can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 71-36 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Josh Jones tips it home | 73-36 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Peter Murphy lays it up and in set up by Arthur Johnson | 73-38 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Christopher Snyder makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin McDonald | 76-38 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Peter Murphy connects on the jumper from the right block and the foul's on John Cobb - foul #2 on John Cobb, team foul #8 | 76-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Landon (C) Samuel Williams | |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Peter Murphy misses the free throw | 76-40 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Christopher Snyder gets the rebound | 76-40 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Tony Lacey scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 78-40 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Peter Murphy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 78-40 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg tips it in | 78-42 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Melvin McDonald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-42 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Robert Wartenberg loses the dribble to Melvin McDonald | 78-42 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Melvin McDonald runs out the clock | 78-42 |