| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Art Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos is whistled for traveling | 33-45 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Keller - foul #2 on Walter Keller, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Charlie Lee scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alfredo Ramos | 36-47 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steve Young | 36-49 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Eric Baker is called for the reach on Charlie Lee - foul #2 on Eric Baker, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Kerry Baer is denied on a layup by James Crane | 36-49 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Art Dalton gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | James Crane connects on the shot in the lane set up by Eric Baker | 36-51 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Charlie Lee buries a 3 from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | The short jumper by Steve Young is denied by Walter Keller | 39-51 |
| 17:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kerry Baer | 39-51 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-51 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Art Dalton snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Steve Young works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-51 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Walter Keller grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Timothy Hargrove - foul #1 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Carlos Montalvo (SF), Fredrick Beals (C) Kerry Baer, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (PG), Mark Thomas (PF), William Truitt (C) Steve Young, Art Dalton, James Crane | |
| 16:47 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Eric Baker can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Charlie Lee - foul #2 on Charlie Lee, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Pickering (C) Alfredo Ramos | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Malone (SF) Timothy Hargrove | |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Charlie Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Mark Thomas can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 44-52 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Mark Thomas grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fredrick Beals (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Pickering (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Malone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Truitt (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Fredrick Beals steals the ball from Eric Baker | 44-52 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Eric Baker snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Bruce Pickering takes the ball from Mark Thomas | 44-52 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Fredrick Beals comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 44-52 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Mark Thomas is hacked by Carlos Montalvo - foul #3 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Walter Keller (PF) Christopher McLin, Carlos Montalvo, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Art Dalton (PF), James Crane (C) Eric Baker, Alex Malone, Mark Thomas, William Truitt | |
| 14:17 | Kent State | James Crane hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Keller - foul #3 on Walter Keller, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | James Crane misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-53 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Fredrick Beals grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Fredrick Beals's layup is rejected by Art Dalton | 44-53 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Walter Keller tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Fredrick Beals grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Timothy Hargrove is called for the reach on Kerry Baer - foul #2 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (SG), Bruce Pickering (C) Charlie Lee, Fredrick Beals | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG) Daniel Detwiler | |
| 13:00 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo is hacked by Eric Baker - foul #3 on Eric Baker, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG) Kerry Baer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:51 | Akron | Christopher McLin clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steve Young | 46-53 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Art Dalton can't finish the layup | 46-53 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Eric Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | James Crane makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Eric Baker | 46-55 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos blows the layup | 46-55 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Bruce Pickering tips it in | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bruce Pickering (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Art Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Art Dalton banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Baker | 48-57 |
| 11:38 | Akron | Christopher McLin's pass is intercepted by Steve Young in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Art Dalton is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Art Dalton grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Art Dalton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 11:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Pickering | 48-57 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Carlos Montalvo steals the ball from Timothy Hargrove | 48-57 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher McLin | 50-57 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Steve Young works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher McLin - foul #1 on Christopher McLin, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Charlie Lee (SG), Fredrick Beals (C) Christopher McLin, Alfredo Ramos, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Timothy Hargrove, Art Dalton, James Crane | |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Charlie Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-59 |
| 10:09 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Fredrick Beals | 50-59 |
| 09:54 | Akron | David Brennan is called for the reach on Walter Keller - foul #4 on David Brennan, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Malone (SF), William Truitt (C) Steve Young, David Brennan | |
| 09:42 | Akron | Charlie Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | William Truitt snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Alex Malone can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Carlos Montalvo - foul #4 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Wallace (SF), Bruce Pickering (C) Carlos Montalvo, Walter Keller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF) Eric Baker | |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Alex Malone makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Alex Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Kerry Baer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Kerry Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Kerry Baer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-61 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Mark Thomas snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fredrick Beals - foul #1 on Fredrick Beals, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Carlos Montalvo (SF), Alfredo Ramos (PF) Kerry Baer, Fred Wallace, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Art Dalton (PF), James Crane (C) Alex Malone, Mark Thomas, William Truitt | |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Fredrick Beals knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charlie Lee | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredrick Beals (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Art Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | James Crane double dribbles | 54-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG) Daniel Detwiler | |
| 07:02 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos buries a runner in the paint | 56-63 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Steve Young misses the floater in the lane | 56-63 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | James Crane tips it but misses | 56-63 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove tips it home | 56-65 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Charlie Lee is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hargrove - foul #3 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Bruce Pickering (C) Christopher McLin, Fredrick Beals | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF) Timothy Hargrove | |
| 06:07 | Akron | Kerry Baer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Bruce Pickering grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Charlie Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Steve Young is called for the reach on Kerry Baer - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Keller (PF) Charlie Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Art Dalton, James Crane | |
| 05:40 | Akron | Kerry Baer makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Kerry Baer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Steve Young evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Thomas | 58-68 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Mark Thomas steals it from Carlos Montalvo | 58-68 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Steve Young can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Walter Keller grabs the board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Akron | David Brennan denies the turnaround by Alfredo Ramos | 58-68 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Detwiler | 58-68 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Eric Baker is fouled on the floor by Carlos Montalvo - foul #5 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Charlie Lee (SG), Fred Wallace (SF), Fredrick Beals (C) Kerry Baer, Carlos Montalvo, Alfredo Ramos, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Art Dalton (PF), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan, Mark Thomas | |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-70 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | James Crane pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Eric Baker hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Hargrove | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Wallace (fresh) PF - Walter Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Fredrick Beals (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Derek Crabtree (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Art Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Fredrick Beals makes the shot in the lane | 60-73 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fredrick Beals - foul #2 on Fredrick Beals, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Ramos (SF) Fred Wallace | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (PG) Derek Crabtree | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Fredrick Beals's fadeaway is rejected by Art Dalton | 60-75 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Crane | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove travels with the ball | 60-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Elmer Caraballo (SG), Fred Wallace (SF), Bruce Pickering (C) Charlie Lee, Alfredo Ramos, Walter Keller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (SG), Alex Malone (SF), David Brennan (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, Art Dalton, James Crane | |
| 01:56 | Akron | Elmer Caraballo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-75 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler grabs the defensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Bruce Pickering blocks the short jumper by David Brennan | 60-75 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Fredrick Beals pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Fredrick Beals misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on David Brennan - foul #5 on David Brennan, team foul #8 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Truitt (C) David Brennan | |
| 01:12 | Akron | Fredrick Beals makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Fredrick Beals makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Mark Thomas can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher McLin - foul #2 on Christopher McLin, team foul #10 | 62-75 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Mark Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Akron | Mark Thomas swats the layup by Elmer Caraballo | 62-77 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Thomas | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Truitt | 62-79 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Fredrick Beals hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-79 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler runs out the clock | 64-79 |