| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Learned (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Miles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Samuel Miles inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Steven Klinger makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Archie Briggs scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Hammond | 33-39 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | John Anderson connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Learned | 35-39 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Jack Hammond buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Joseph Learned misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-42 |
| 18:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Zamudio | 35-42 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Archie Briggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Sears | 35-44 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | John Anderson buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Learned | 37-44 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Joseph Learned gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Joseph Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Klinger | 39-44 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 17:03 | Akron | John Sears snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert (PG), Gordon Callaghan (SG), Barry Jones (SF), Mark Rothrock (PF), David Lindsey (C) Joseph Learned, Steven Klinger, Samuel Miles, John Anderson, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG), Joseph Carey (SF), Jon Ried (C) Jack Hammond, Archie Briggs, Bruce Long | |
| 16:50 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Barry Jones can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-46 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Joseph Carey pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:28 | Akron | John Sears comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-46 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | John Sears steps in front of the David Lindsey pass | 39-46 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio blows the layup | 39-46 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Mark Rothrock snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Mark Rothrock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG) Gordon Callaghan | |
| Subs | Akron | Rob Gale (SG), David Gilson (PF) John Sears, Joseph Zamudio | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mitchell Herbert (fresh) SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Rothrock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lindsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Grove (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rob Gale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gilson (fresh) C - Jon Ried (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Akron | James Grove makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Gilson | 39-49 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | David Lindsey is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Lindsey, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Learned (PG), Samuel Miles (SF) Mitchell Herbert, David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), Archie Briggs (SF) James Grove, David Gilson | |
| 15:14 | Akron | Rob Gale loses the dribble to Samuel Miles | 39-49 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Jack Hammond takes the ball from Barry Jones | 39-49 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Joseph Learned takes the ball from Jack Hammond in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Steven Klinger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Mark Rothrock snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Joseph Learned knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Miles | 41-49 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Samuel Miles is called for the reach on Archie Briggs - foul #3 on Samuel Miles, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert (SG), Gordon Callaghan (SF), John Anderson (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Steven Klinger, Samuel Miles, Mark Rothrock, Barry Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG), James Grove (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) Jack Hammond, Archie Briggs, Joseph Carey, Jon Ried | |
| 13:37 | Akron | Rob Gale hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Grove | 41-52 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | The short jumper by Joseph Williams is denied by Joseph Zamudio | 41-52 |
| 13:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Long | 41-52 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Rob Gale makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Long and he's fouled by John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG) Joseph Learned | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG) John Sears | |
| 12:59 | Akron | Rob Gale makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert is hacked by Jack Hammond - foul #3 on Jack Hammond, team foul #1 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Miles (SF) Gordon Callaghan | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG), Archie Briggs (SF) Rob Gale, James Grove | |
| 12:38 | Kent State | John Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-55 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Samuel Miles misses the tip | 41-55 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 12:31 | Akron | John Sears hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Klinger - foul #3 on Steven Klinger, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| 12:31 | Akron | John Sears makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 12:31 | Akron | John Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Steven Klinger can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 41-57 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Williams | 41-57 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | John Sears picks off the pass by Samuel Miles | 41-57 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Jack Hammond misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-57 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mitchell Herbert (fresh) SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | John Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert snags the offensive board | 41-57 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | John Sears steals it from Joseph Williams | 41-57 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Archie Briggs lays it in on a nice dish by John Sears | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Samuel Miles misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Klinger | 41-59 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Williams | 44-59 |
| 10:28 | Akron | John Sears makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Archie Briggs | 44-61 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Steven Klinger makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mitchell Herbert | 47-61 |
| 10:03 | Akron | The jump hook by Archie Briggs is blocked by Joseph Williams | 47-61 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Joseph Williams snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Steven Klinger is hacked by Joseph Zamudio - foul #3 on Joseph Zamudio, team foul #2 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Learned (PG), Gordon Callaghan (SG), Barry Jones (SF), Mark Rothrock (PF), David Lindsey (C) Mitchell Herbert, Steven Klinger, Samuel Miles, John Anderson, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG), Rob Gale (SG), Joseph Carey (SF), David Gilson (PF), Jon Ried (C) Jack Hammond, John Sears, Archie Briggs, Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Joseph Learned is fouled on the floor by Rob Gale - foul #1 on Rob Gale, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Mark Rothrock connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Learned | 49-61 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Mark Rothrock takes the ball from Joseph Carey | 49-61 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Joseph Learned buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Jones | 51-61 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Rob Gale connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Grove | 51-64 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Gordon Callaghan's floater is knocked away by Jon Ried | 51-64 |
| 07:55 | Akron | David Gilson grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 07:49 | Akron | James Grove is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Klinger (SG), Samuel Miles (SF) Gordon Callaghan, David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG) Rob Gale | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Steven Klinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Barry Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Learned (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Rothrock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Grove (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gilson (fresh) C - Jon Ried (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Samuel Miles can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Mark Rothrock hits the follow up shot | 53-64 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Joseph Carey makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Grove | 53-66 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Steven Klinger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Mark Rothrock grabs the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Barry Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 06:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Sears | 53-66 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Joseph Carey makes the jump hook from the left block | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Barry Jones is hacked by Joseph Carey - foul #3 on Joseph Carey, team foul #4 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert (PG), Gordon Callaghan (SF), John Anderson (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Joseph Learned, Samuel Miles, Mark Rothrock, Barry Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), Archie Briggs (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) James Grove, Joseph Carey, David Gilson, Jon Ried | |
| 05:36 | Kent State | John Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Joseph Williams misses the tip | 53-68 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert snags the offensive board | 53-68 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Steven Klinger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-68 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Jack Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:52 | Akron | Jack Hammond hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Archie Briggs | 53-71 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Joseph Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jack Hammond - foul #4 on Jack Hammond, team foul #5 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chris Brill (PG) Steven Klinger | |
| Subs | Akron | Rob Gale (SG) John Sears | |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Joseph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Joseph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Learned (PG), Samuel Miles (SF) Chris Brill, Gordon Callaghan | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rob Gale - foul #2 on Rob Gale, team foul #6 | 55-71 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Archie Briggs is hacked by Samuel Miles - foul #4 on Samuel Miles, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG) Rob Gale | |
| 03:14 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 57-71 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert grabs the board | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Learned (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Herbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Joseph Learned hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mitchell Herbert | 60-71 |
| 02:20 | Akron | John Anderson steps in front of the John Sears pass | 60-71 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by John Anderson is blocked by Bruce Long | 60-71 |
| 01:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Archie Briggs | 60-71 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Jack Hammond is hacked by Joseph Learned - foul #1 on Joseph Learned, team foul #7 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gordon Callaghan (SG), Barry Jones (SF), Mark Rothrock (PF), David Lindsey (C) Joseph Learned, Samuel Miles, John Anderson, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Rob Gale (SG), James Grove (SF), Joseph Carey (PF), Jon Ried (C) John Sears, Archie Briggs, Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| 01:23 | Akron | Jack Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Jack Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Gordon Callaghan misses the floater from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Rob Gale snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Jack Hammond connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Rob Gale | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mitchell Herbert, team foul #8 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Gilson (PF) Jack Hammond | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Rob Gale misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 60-76 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Jon Ried tips it back up and in | 60-78 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Barry Jones misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-78 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Joseph Carey grabs the board | 60-78 |
| 00:00 | Akron | James Grove runs out the clock | 60-78 |