| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Palma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Andrew Chalker inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Joseph Biller is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Biller, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Francis Angel slams it home on a great pass from Jody Brown | 25-40 |
| 19:03 | Akron | David Palma buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gary Evans | 28-40 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Francis Angel misses the fadeaway from the left side | 28-40 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Francis Angel tips it but misses | 28-40 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Don Rich snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Don Rich misses the lay-in | 28-40 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jody Brown | 28-40 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Edward Burr's floater is tipped away by Andrew Chalker | 28-40 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Gary Evans clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Edward Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | The short jumper by Jody Brown is denied by David Palma | 28-42 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Francis Angel | 28-45 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Gary Evans comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Taylor - foul #2 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Akron | John Raasch (SG) Joseph Biller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darwin Rushing (C) Dennis Sanders | |
| 17:19 | Akron | Gary Evans makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Gary Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 17:00 | Akron | David Palma pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Don Rich misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darwin Rushing - foul #1 on Darwin Rushing, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Hanson (SF), James Voight (C) Andrew Chalker, David Palma | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Justin Beadles (SG), Travis Thompson (PF) Francis Angel, Jody Brown, Edward Burr | |
| 16:40 | Akron | Don Rich makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Don Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Justin Beadles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Travis Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Thompson | 32-47 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Don Rich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Travis Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Raasch (fresh) SF - Donald Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Don Rich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Voight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Cedric Trivette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Beadles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Travis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Justin Beadles drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Cedric Trivette | 32-49 |
| 15:39 | Akron | Gary Evans misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | The short jumper by Justin Beadles is denied by Donald Hanson | 32-49 |
| 15:31 | Akron | James Voight snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Gary Evans connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Voight | 35-49 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 14:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Don Rich | 35-49 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Gary Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), David Palma (C) Gary Evans, John Raasch, Don Rich, James Voight | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Jody Brown (SG), Edward Burr (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Cedric Trivette, Daniel Taylor, Travis Thompson, Darwin Rushing | |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Jody Brown hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Justin Beadles | 35-52 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Tyler Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Edward Burr grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Justin Beadles blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Chalker - foul #3 on Andrew Chalker, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Akron | James Voight (PF) Donald Hanson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Justin Beadles makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Justin Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:41 | Akron | Andrew Chalker clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jody Brown - foul #3 on Jody Brown, team foul #3 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Travis Thompson (SF) Justin Beadles | |
| 13:41 | Akron | Andrew Chalker makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Andrew Chalker misses the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Edward Burr gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders lays it in on a great pass from Travis Thompson | 36-56 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Joseph Biller knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Chalker | 39-56 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Francis Angel drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Dennis Sanders | 39-58 |
| 12:45 | Akron | James Voight makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tyler Cook | 42-58 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Jody Brown connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Travis Thompson | 42-60 |
| 11:58 | Akron | David Palma is hacked by Dennis Sanders - foul #2 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Don Rich (PF), Donald Hanson (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, James Voight, David Palma | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Taylor (SF), Justin Beadles (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Travis Thompson, Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Raasch (fresh) SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Justin Beadles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Akron | Andrew Chalker drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Raasch | 44-60 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Jody Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 44-60 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Brown | 44-60 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Francis Angel can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Evans - foul #1 on Gary Evans, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Akron | James Voight (C) Andrew Chalker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Travis Thompson (PF) Jody Brown | |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Francis Angel makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Francis Angel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Don Rich misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-62 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Darwin Rushing | 44-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Francis Angel misses the lay-in | 44-62 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Justin Beadles tips it back up and in | 44-64 |
| 10:24 | Akron | John Raasch connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Evans | 47-64 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Travis Thompson | 47-67 |
| 09:42 | Akron | John Raasch is whistled for a carry | 47-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), David Palma (C) Gary Evans, John Raasch, Donald Hanson, James Voight | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Jody Brown (SG), Edward Burr (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Francis Angel, Justin Beadles, Travis Thompson, Darwin Rushing | |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor hits the finger roll set up by Cedric Trivette and he's fouled by Tyler Cook - foul #4 on Tyler Cook, team foul #4 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG) Tyler Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor makes the free throw | 47-70 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Gary Evans comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Jody Brown grabs the board | 47-70 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Edward Burr can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-70 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Joseph Biller snags the defensive board | 47-70 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Cedric Trivette picks off the pass by Joseph Biller | 47-70 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Edward Burr hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jody Brown | 47-72 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Daniel Taylor is called for the reach on Andrew Chalker - foul #3 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #5 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Donald Hanson (PF) Gary Evans, Don Rich | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Justin Beadles (SF) Cedric Trivette, Daniel Taylor | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Palma (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Beadles (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Akron | Tyler Cook hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Andrew Chalker | 50-72 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Donald Hanson is called for the reach on Francis Angel - foul #1 on Donald Hanson, team foul #5 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Akron | James Voight (PF) Andrew Chalker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Travis Thompson (SF), John Scoggin (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Jody Brown, Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Travis Thompson makes the 3 from the left corner | 50-75 |
| 06:30 | Akron | James Voight is whistled for a carry | 50-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (SG), Gerald Ventura (SF) Joseph Biller, David Palma | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Taylor (SF) John Scoggin | |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-75 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Tyler Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 50-75 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Tyler Cook is hacked by Travis Thompson - foul #1 on Travis Thompson, team foul #6 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF) Gerald Ventura, James Voight | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Jody Brown (SG), Edward Burr (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Francis Angel, Justin Beadles, Travis Thompson, Darwin Rushing | |
| 05:38 | Akron | Tyler Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-75 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Edward Burr gets the rebound | 50-75 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Edward Burr misses the lay-in | 50-75 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Don Rich grabs the board | 50-75 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Andrew Chalker buries a floater from the left side set up by Gary Evans | 52-75 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Jody Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-78 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Don Rich connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Evans | 55-78 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Jody Brown is hacked by Gary Evans - foul #2 on Gary Evans, team foul #6 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Akron | John Raasch (SG), Gerald Ventura (SF), James Voight (PF), Corey Ayoub (C) Tyler Cook, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich, Donald Hanson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (SG), Travis Thompson (SF), John Scoggin (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Jody Brown, Daniel Taylor, Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Gerald Ventura takes the ball from John Scoggin | 55-78 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Gerald Ventura lays it up and in | 57-78 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Raasch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Voight (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Corey Ayoub (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Cedric Trivette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Beadles (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Travis Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Scoggin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | The 3pt attempt by Darwin Rushing is denied by John Raasch | 57-78 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Gary Evans pulls down the rebound | 57-78 |
| 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) | |
| 02:46 | Akron | Gary Evans makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Raasch | 60-78 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-78 |
| 02:22 | Akron | James Voight pulls down the rebound | 60-78 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Gerald Ventura buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Raasch | 63-78 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Justin Beadles knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Travis Thompson | 63-80 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Corey Ayoub comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-80 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Gerald Ventura tips it back up and in | 65-80 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 01:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Raasch | 65-80 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Corey Ayoub can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-80 |
| 01:03 | Akron | James Voight tips it home | 67-80 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Travis Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-80 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | John Scoggin grabs the offensive board | 67-80 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Justin Beadles misses the runner near the basket | 67-80 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing can't tip it in | 67-80 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Scoggin | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette runs out the clock | 67-80 |