| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Brian Oyama inbounds the ball | 25-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Brian Oyama | 27-43 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Brian Oyama is called for the reach on John Cunningham - foul #2 on Brian Oyama, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Von Belski clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-43 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Robert Baker hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Larry Dean | 29-43 |
| 18:42 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| 18:42 | Akron | John Cunningham misses the free throw | 29-45 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | William Jeffers snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Guillermo Ortiz is called for the reach on Brian Oyama - foul #1 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Larry Dean hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-45 |
| 18:18 | Akron | John Stewart gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Dean - foul #2 on Larry Dean, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Dewey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Guillermo Ortiz is called for the reach on Brian Oyama - foul #2 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Brian Oyama loses the ball out of bounds | 29-46 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Larry Dean steps in front of the John Cunningham pass | 29-46 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Larry Dean lays it up and in | 31-46 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Dewey Jones loses the dribble to Brian Oyama | 31-46 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | A charge is called on Robert Baker - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Philip Buss (C) Robert Baker, Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Gilberto Ferrari (SF), Dema Zorc (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski, John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 16:11 | Akron | Franklin Monty misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Philip Buss - foul #2 on Philip Buss, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Kelly | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Philip Buss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gilberto Ferrari (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dema Zorc (fresh) 10 pts. C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Ivan Patel is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ivan Patel, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen loses the ball out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Brian Oyama (SF) William Otis, Ronald Olsen | |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (SG) Ivan Patel | |
| 15:05 | Akron | Peter Gilbert misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-48 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Philip Buss grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Philip Buss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Larry Dean (PF), William Jeffers (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Stephen Kelly, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Von Belski (SF) Franklin Monty, Dema Zorc | |
| 14:22 | Akron | Peter Gilbert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Baker | 34-48 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Larry Dean misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 14:14 | Akron | John Cunningham gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Brian Oyama snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Brian Oyama loses the dribble to Von Belski | 34-48 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Von Belski lays it up and in | 34-50 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Aoki | 36-50 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Dewey Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Aoki - foul #1 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Philip Buss (C) Robert Baker, Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Akron | John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Gilberto Ferrari, Peter Gilbert | |
| 13:08 | Akron | Dewey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Von Belski pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Stephen Kelly denies the turnaround by Dewey Jones | 36-51 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sobieslaw Rupinski | 39-51 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Dewey Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Cunningham | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Philip Buss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Von Belski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 39-53 |
| 11:32 | Akron | John Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Dewey Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Dewey Jones, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), William Jeffers (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Ronald Olsen, Larry Dean, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Gilberto Ferrari (SF) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski | |
| 11:06 | Kent State | William Jeffers scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Baker | 41-53 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Dikembe Aoki steals the ball from John Stewart | 41-53 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Brian Oyama can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Franklin Monty is hacked by Robert Baker - foul #3 on Robert Baker, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Dean (PF) Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Zorc (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 10:11 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | William Jeffers drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Aoki | 43-55 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Franklin Monty misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-55 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Peter Gilbert tips it in | 43-57 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #8 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG) Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Von Belski (SF) Franklin Monty, Ivan Patel, Dema Zorc | |
| 08:57 | Akron | Dewey Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Von Belski | 43-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Robert Baker scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Sobieslaw Rupinski | 46-60 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Dewey Jones drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Cunningham | 46-62 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Robert Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | William Jeffers tips it home | 48-62 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Von Belski | 48-64 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Robert Baker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - William Jeffers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Peter Gilbert misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Jeffers - foul #1 on William Jeffers, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Philip Buss (C) Robert Baker, Brian Oyama, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Akron | John Stewart (PF) Gilberto Ferrari | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Peter Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Peter Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Aoki | 50-66 |
| 06:30 | Akron | John Cunningham misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 50-66 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Philip Buss grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Larry Dean is whistled for a carry | 50-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Brian Oyama (SF) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski, Peter Gilbert | |
| 05:56 | Akron | Dema Zorc comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Philip Buss grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Brian Oyama can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-66 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-66 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Philip Buss tips it in | 52-66 |
| 04:56 | Akron | The jump hook by Franklin Monty is blocked by Brian Oyama | 52-66 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Dema Zorc snags the offensive board | 52-66 |
| 04:35 | Akron | John Stewart hits the finger roll set up by Franklin Monty and he's fouled by William Otis - foul #1 on William Otis, team foul #10 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Larry Dean (PF), William Jeffers (C) William Otis, Dikembe Aoki, Stephen Kelly, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Von Belski (SF) Franklin Monty, Ivan Patel, Dema Zorc | |
| 04:35 | Akron | John Stewart makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses the tip | 52-69 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Dewey Jones gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Von Belski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Larry Dean snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Robert Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Ronald Olsen (SF), Andres Cantu (PF), Stephen Kelly (C) Robert Baker, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Gilberto Ferrari (SF), Dema Zorc (PF), Sean Wade (C) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski, John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Olsen (fresh) PF - Andres Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gilberto Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dema Zorc (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wade (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Akron | Dema Zorc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Gilbert (C) Sean Wade | |
| 03:07 | Kent State | William Otis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Philip Buss (C) Andres Cantu | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Dema Zorc makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Franklin Monty | 52-72 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (PF) Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:56 | Akron | A charge is called on Peter Gilbert - foul #1 on Peter Gilbert, team foul #5 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (PF) Andres Cantu | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Philip Buss is fouled on the floor by Peter Gilbert - foul #2 on Peter Gilbert, team foul #6 | 52-72 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Peter Gilbert is called for the reach on Philip Buss - foul #3 on Peter Gilbert, team foul #7 | 52-72 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Philip Buss misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 01:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Peter Gilbert | 52-72 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Franklin Monty is called for traveling | 52-72 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | William Otis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-72 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Ivan Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Ivan Patel's pass is intercepted by Stephen Kelly | 52-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Dema Zorc takes the ball from Sobieslaw Rupinski | 52-72 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Franklin Monty runs out the clock | 52-72 |