| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lolley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Chitty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Kevin Ben inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Akron | Michael Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 19:47 | Akron | Robert Jackson snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Matthew Dozier is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Matthew Dozier, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Dana Cusick picks off the pass by Walter Lolley | 33-26 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Dave Howes | 33-29 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Michael Brown lays it in set up by Walter Lolley | 35-29 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Lolley - foul #2 on Walter Lolley, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kent Goldstein | 35-30 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Walter Lolley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Walter Lolley tips it but misses | 35-30 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Dana Cusick pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Dave Howes is hacked by Kevin Ben - foul #3 on Kevin Ben, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Begley (C) Kevin Ben | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Dana Cusick hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ralph Chitty | 35-33 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Frank Begley clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 35-33 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Michael Brown tips it in | 37-33 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-33 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Dana Cusick tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 37-35 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Ralph Chitty grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Walter Lolley is called for the reach on David Wade - foul #3 on Walter Lolley, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Rodriguez (PG), Dwayne Teeter (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Matthew Mestas (C) Robert Jackson, Walter Lolley, Michael Brown, Kent Goldstein | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dear (PG), David Key (SG), Jamie James (SF), Eddie Hagberg (PF), Eddie Benoit (C) Dave Howes, David Wade, Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick, Ralph Chitty | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Guillermo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwayne Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Begley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Mestas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dear (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Key (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie James (fresh) PF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Benoit (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Eddie Benoit comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 15:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kevin Ben | 37-35 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Guillermo Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | David Key misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Kevin Ben grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:04 | Akron | David Key is called for the reach on Matthew Mestas - foul #1 on David Key, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Michael Brown (PF) Guillermo Rodriguez, Frank Begley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dozier (SF) Matthew Dear | |
| 14:46 | Akron | David Key steals the ball from Kevin Ben | 37-35 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier banks in the layup set up by David Key | 37-37 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Robert Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dwayne Teeter | 40-37 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | David Key drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eddie Hagberg | 40-40 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Kevin Ben misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Michael Brown gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Robert Jackson scores on a floater near the basket set up by Kevin Ben | 42-40 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on David Key - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Lolley (SG), Kent Goldstein (PF) Dwayne Teeter, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), David Wade (SG), Dana Cusick (PF) David Key, Jamie James, Eddie Benoit | |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Dana Cusick misses the lay-in | 42-40 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Matthew Mestas snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:03 | Akron | The jump hook by Kent Goldstein is blocked by Dana Cusick | 42-40 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Matthew Dozier | 42-40 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Dave Howes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to David Wade | 42-40 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Walter Lolley steps in front of the Eddie Hagberg pass | 42-40 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Kent Goldstein lays it up and in set up by Walter Lolley | 44-40 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | David Wade is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Rodriguez (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Frank Begley (C) Robert Jackson, Kevin Ben, Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jamie James (SF), Ralph Chitty (C) Matthew Dozier, Eddie Hagberg | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Guillermo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Lolley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Begley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie James (fresh) PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Chitty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Frank Begley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Jamie James gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Dana Cusick can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kent Goldstein - foul #2 on Kent Goldstein, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Dana Cusick makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Dana Cusick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Kent Goldstein misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Jamie James gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Dana Cusick scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-44 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Jamie James steps in front of the Kent Goldstein pass | 44-44 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Walter Lolley steals the ball from David Wade | 44-44 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Michael Brown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Walter Lolley hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Dave Howes buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Walter Lolley misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Kent Goldstein hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | David Wade scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Howes | 48-50 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Guillermo Rodriguez loses the dribble to David Wade | 48-50 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Dana Cusick buries a shot from the left block | 48-52 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Kent Goldstein misses the lay-in | 48-52 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Frank Begley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Kent Goldstein connects on the floater in the paint set up by Walter Lolley | 50-52 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Dave Howes buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Wade | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Guillermo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Lolley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Begley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie James (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Chitty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Akron | Walter Lolley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Dave Howes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Jamie James misses the jumper in the paint | 50-55 |
| 07:29 | Akron | Kent Goldstein snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Walter Lolley double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Dwayne Teeter (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Matthew Mestas (C) Guillermo Rodriguez, Walter Lolley, Michael Brown, Frank Begley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dear (PG), David Key (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF), Eddie Hagberg (PF), Eddie Benoit (C) Dave Howes, David Wade, Jamie James, Dana Cusick, Ralph Chitty | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Kent Goldstein can't finish the layup | 50-55 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Matthew Dear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Matthew Mestas pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Kevin Ben makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 52-55 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Dwayne Teeter - foul #1 on Dwayne Teeter, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Brown (PF) Kent Goldstein | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Michael Brown lays it up and in set up by Kevin Ben and he's fouled by Eddie Hagberg - foul #1 on Eddie Hagberg, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (SG) Matthew Dear | |
| 05:34 | Akron | Michael Brown misses the free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Eddie Benoit grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Eddie Benoit jams it | 54-60 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Eddie Benoit denies the turnaround by Matthew Mestas | 54-60 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Eddie Benoit hits a floater in the paint | 54-62 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Kevin Ben grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Matthew Dozier is called for the reach on Dwayne Teeter - foul #3 on Matthew Dozier, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Lolley (SG), Frank Begley (PF), James Kinard (C) Dwayne Teeter, Kevin Ben, Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Dana Cusick (PF), Ralph Chitty (C) David Key, Eddie Hagberg, Eddie Benoit | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Lolley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Begley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kinard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Chitty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Michael Brown misses long on a jumper in the paint | 54-62 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Michael Brown can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Michael Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Frank Begley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Robert Jackson can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Dana Cusick gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | David Wade hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 54-62 |
| 03:22 | Akron | James Kinard snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Michael Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kinard | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-62 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier tips it but misses | 56-62 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Kevin Ben (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Michael Brown, Frank Begley, James Kinard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Akron | Matthew Mestas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 02:27 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Ben | 56-62 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Robert Jackson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Lolley | 58-62 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Dana Cusick drills a shot in the paint | 58-64 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by Dave Howes - foul #2 on Dave Howes, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Kevin Ben misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Matthew Mestas pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Kent Goldstein banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Jackson and the foul's on David Wade - foul #2 on David Wade, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Kent Goldstein makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | David Wade hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Mestas - foul #4 on Matthew Mestas, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | David Wade makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | David Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Matthew Mestas gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Matthew Mestas's floater is tipped away by Dana Cusick | 61-65 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | David Wade gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | David Wade is hacked by Walter Lolley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Lolley, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | David Wade makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | David Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dave Howes - foul #3 on Dave Howes, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Dave Howes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Benoit (C) Ralph Chitty | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Dave Howes makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Dave Howes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-69 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | David Wade snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | David Wade is hacked by Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Jackson, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Chitty (C) Dana Cusick | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | David Wade makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | David Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Kevin Ben connects on the 3 from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier is hacked by Walter Lolley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Lolley, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Dwayne Teeter (SG) Walter Lolley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dana Cusick (PF) Ralph Chitty | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Matthew Dozier picks off the pass by Kent Goldstein | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Dwayne Teeter is called for the reach on David Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwayne Teeter, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Chitty (C) Dana Cusick | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | David Wade makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | David Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter makes the 3 from the left corner | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Dave Howes runs out the clock | 68-75 |