| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) PF - James Linton (fresh) C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) C - Frederick Winslow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Linton 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 | Kent State | James Linton's floater is tipped away by Calvin Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Akron | Frederick Winslow pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Ralph Shores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Frederick Winslow - foul #1 on Frederick Winslow, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Ralph Shores loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Frederick Winslow - foul #2 on Frederick Winslow, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (C) Frederick Winslow | |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Christopher Duncan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses the lay-in | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Christopher Duncan steals it from Kenny Tse | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | Akron | James Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Kenny Tse is fouled on the floor by Marlin Connolly - foul #1 on Marlin Connolly, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | James Linton banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Alexander and he's hacked by Calvin Williams - foul #1 on Calvin Williams, team foul #4 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chad Jackson (SF) Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:39 | Kent State | James Linton makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:21 | Akron | James Jones drills a 3 from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses short on a shot near the basket | 7-3 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley gets the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley misses the easy layup | 7-3 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Chad Jackson misses the tip | 7-3 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Calvin Williams pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) SF - Chad Jackson (fresh) PF - James Linton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Kegley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) SG - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) C - Marlin Connolly (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Akron | Calvin Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Chad Jackson snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Chad Jackson misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Calvin Williams - foul #2 on Calvin Williams, team foul #5 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benny Brooks (PG), Franklin Yang (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Yo Chiong, Kenny Tse, James Linton, Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SF), Edward Butcher (C) Ralph Shores, Calvin Williams | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Chad Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Chad Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:13 | Akron | James Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Chad Jackson snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Chad Jackson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 9-3 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Edward Butcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 14:44 | Akron | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:39 | Akron | James Jones can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-3 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Marlin Connolly grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Marlin Connolly loses the dribble to Benny Brooks | 9-3 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Marlin Connolly swats the short shot by Jonathan Guynn | 9-3 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Edward Butcher gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 13:32 | Akron | The short jumper by Jimmie Hodder is denied by Chad Jackson | 9-3 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder misses the tip | 9-3 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder gets the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Edward Butcher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 9-3 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Benny Brooks gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Chad Jackson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-3 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Yang | 9-3 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Kenny Tse (SG), James Linton (PF), Bruce Kegley (C) Benny Brooks, Franklin Yang, Chad Jackson, Jonathan Guynn | |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (PG), Johnny Campbell (SG), Ralph Shores (SF) Christopher Duncan, James Jones, Marlin Connolly | |
| 12:20 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez blows the dunk but the foul's on James Linton - foul #1 on James Linton, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Early (C) Edward Butcher | |
| 12:20 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses the jumper from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | James Linton tips it home | 11-5 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Johnny Campbell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #6 | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) SF - Matthew Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Linton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) PF - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Early (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | James Linton drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Tse | 13-5 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Alexander - foul #1 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Yang (SF) Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | James Linton comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 13-7 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Daniel Early snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder's floater is tipped away by Bruce Kegley | 13-7 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | James Linton pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Yo Chiong scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Franklin Yang | 16-7 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder hits the finger roll | 16-9 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Yo Chiong's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Early | 16-9 |
| 10:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Campbell | 16-9 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Xavier Rodriguez | 16-11 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Kenny Tse buries a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Jimmie Hodder - foul #1 on Jimmie Hodder, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chad Jackson (SF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Franklin Yang, Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), James Jones (SG), Edward Butcher (C) Johnny Campbell, Ralph Shores, Daniel Early | |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Kenny Tse makes the free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Butcher | 19-13 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | James Linton's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Hodder | 19-13 |
| 08:36 | Akron | James Jones loses the dribble to Kenny Tse | 19-13 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Kenny Tse can't throw it down | 19-13 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | James Linton grabs the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Linton - foul #2 on James Linton, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benny Brooks (PG), Franklin Yang (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Bruce Kegley (C) Yo Chiong, Kenny Tse, James Linton, Jonathan Guynn | |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Shores (SF), Marlin Connolly (C) Xavier Rodriguez, Edward Butcher | |
| 08:03 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley hits a turnaround from the right block | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Benny Brooks (fresh) SG - Franklin Yang (fresh) SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) SG - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) PF - Jimmie Hodder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlin Connolly (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Akron | Christopher Duncan's pass is intercepted by Chad Jackson | 21-15 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Marlin Connolly picks off the pass by Benny Brooks | 21-15 |
| 06:41 | Akron | James Jones can't finish the layup | 21-15 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Chad Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Jimmie Hodder steals the ball from Franklin Yang | 21-15 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Christopher Duncan double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Kenny Tse (SG), George Wirth (PF) Benny Brooks, Franklin Yang, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Xavier Rodriguez (SF), Edward Butcher (C) Christopher Duncan, Ralph Shores, Jimmie Hodder | |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley makes the jumper from the left block set up by Matthew Alexander | 23-15 |
| 05:57 | Akron | George Wirth swats the short shot by Edward Butcher | 23-15 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Kenny Tse snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander misses the easy layup | 23-15 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander grabs the offensive board | 23-15 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Kenny Tse is fouled on the floor by Xavier Rodriguez - foul #1 on Xavier Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn (PF) Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Shores (SF), Daniel Early (C) James Jones, Marlin Connolly | |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Kenny Tse makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Kenny Tse makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Daniel Early's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Yang (SF), Chad Jackson (PF) Matthew Alexander, George Wirth | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG) Xavier Rodriguez | |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Chad Jackson misses long on a jumper in the lane | 25-15 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Ralph Shores snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Christopher Duncan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Johnny Campbell | 25-18 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Daniel Early is called for the reach on Kenny Tse - foul #1 on Daniel Early, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Kegley (C) Franklin Yang | |
| Subs | Akron | James Jones (SG), Xavier Rodriguez (SF), Jimmie Hodder (PF) Johnny Campbell, Ralph Shores, Daniel Early | |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Kenny Tse makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Kenny Tse makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Bruce Kegley steals the ball from James Jones | 27-18 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Kenny Tse is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #10 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Linton (PF) Jonathan Guynn | |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (PF), Frederick Winslow (C) Xavier Rodriguez, Edward Butcher | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Kenny Tse makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley snags the offensive board | 28-18 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley is fouled on the floor by Frederick Winslow - foul #3 on Frederick Winslow, team foul #11 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benny Brooks (SG) Kenny Tse | |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (C) Frederick Winslow | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benny Brooks (fresh) SF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Linton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) C - Marlin Connolly (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Marlin Connolly scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Williams | 30-21 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Marlin Connolly - foul #2 on Marlin Connolly, team foul #12 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carl Hammock (PG), Franklin Yang (SF) Yo Chiong, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Ralph Shores (SF) Christopher Duncan, Jimmie Hodder | |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Calvin Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Johnny Campbell hits the follow up shot | 32-23 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | James Linton can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-23 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Carl Hammock gets the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Franklin Yang misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Franklin Yang misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 02:00 | Akron | James Jones gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Marlin Connolly connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Shores | 32-25 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley double dribbles | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Kenny Tse (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Chad Jackson (C) Carl Hammock, Benny Brooks, Franklin Yang, Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SF), Edward Butcher (C) James Jones, Ralph Shores, Marlin Connolly | |
| 01:09 | Akron | Calvin Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Kenny Tse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Kenny Tse tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Christopher Duncan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kenny Tse lays it in | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-28 |