| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Matthew Harmon inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Matthew Harmon connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Williams | 28-29 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Cammack | 30-29 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Jason Rice can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Matthew Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Robert Kelly misses short on a floater from the left block | 30-29 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Mario Shelton tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Dan Eby's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Harmon | 30-31 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Robert Kelly snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Matthew Harmon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Rice | 30-34 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Mario Shelton swats the short shot by Kevin Zmolek | 30-34 |
| 17:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Matthew Harmon | 30-34 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Frank Williams comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-34 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Dan Eby loses the dribble to Matthew Harmon | 30-34 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Frank Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Harmon | 30-36 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (PG), Steven Patterson (SG), James Beverly (SF), Richard Smoot (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Robert Schafer, Dan Eby, Donald Lingo, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), David Fraser (SG), Jack Bergstrom (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Mario Shelton, Robert Kelly | |
| 16:18 | Akron | Manuel Holmes's floater is tipped away by Lester Restivo | 30-36 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | James Beverly snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Manuel Holmes is called for the reach on Erick Rhoden - foul #3 on Manuel Holmes, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Weingarten (SG) Steven Patterson | |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Stone (SF) Matthew Harmon | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Howard Weingarten (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) C - Lester Restivo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Fraser (fresh) SF - Joel Stone (fresh) PF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Joel Stone is called for the reach on Howard Weingarten - foul #1 on Joel Stone, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG) David Fraser | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Lester Restivo can't connect on a runner from close range | 30-36 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Manuel Holmes misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Lester Restivo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Erick Rhoden | 33-36 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Neal Clingman | 33-39 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Lester Restivo misses the easy layup | 33-39 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Frank Williams hits the finger roll | 33-41 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten is hacked by Jack Bergstrom - foul #2 on Jack Bergstrom, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Dan Eby (SF), Donald Lingo (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Erick Rhoden, James Beverly, Richard Smoot, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG), Matthew Harmon (SF), Mario Shelton (PF), Robert Kelly (C) Frank Williams, Joel Stone, Jack Bergstrom, Neal Clingman | |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Dan Eby connects on the jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Matthew Harmon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Donald Lingo grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses the tip | 35-41 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Donald Lingo gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Donald Lingo is hacked by Matthew Harmon - foul #2 on Matthew Harmon, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG) Howard Weingarten | |
| Subs | Akron | David Fraser (PG) Manuel Holmes | |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Matthew Harmon pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Matthew Harmon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Mario Shelton can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Matthew Harmon tips it home | 35-43 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Mario Shelton steals it from Donald Lingo | 35-43 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Matthew Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Zmolek | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Fraser (fresh) SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Jason Rice picks off the pass by Kevin Zmolek | 35-43 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Matthew Harmon steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Weingarten (SG) Robert Schafer | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG) David Fraser | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Matthew Harmon - foul #3 on Matthew Harmon, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (PG), James Beverly (SF) Christopher Cammack, Dan Eby | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Bergstrom (PF) Mario Shelton | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Frank Williams misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Beverly - foul #1 on James Beverly, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Smoot (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Donald Lingo, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG), Neal Clingman (C) Jason Rice, Robert Kelly | |
| 10:28 | Akron | Frank Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Frank Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | James Beverly connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Erick Rhoden | 38-45 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Neal Clingman tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | James Beverly snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Howard Weingarten hits the finger roll | 40-45 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Frank Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | James Beverly gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Richard Smoot is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG) Erick Rhoden | |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Stone (SF), Mario Shelton (PF), Robert Kelly (C) Matthew Harmon, Jack Bergstrom, Neal Clingman | |
| 09:17 | Akron | Mario Shelton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Lester Restivo - foul #1 on Lester Restivo, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF), Donald Lingo (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) James Beverly, Richard Smoot, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG) Manuel Holmes | |
| 09:17 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-45 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Mario Shelton gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Donald Lingo blocks the short jumper by Robert Kelly | 40-45 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Dan Eby misses the easy layup | 40-45 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Dan Eby is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG), James Beverly (SF), Richard Smoot (PF) Howard Weingarten, Dan Eby, Donald Lingo | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), David Fraser (SG), Matthew Harmon (SF), Jack Bergstrom (C) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Joel Stone, Robert Kelly | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Manuel Holmes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom tips it in | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Beverly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) C - Kevin Zmolek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Fraser (fresh) SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mario Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Manuel Holmes is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cammack - foul #2 on Christopher Cammack, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (PG), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Akron | Neal Clingman (C) Mario Shelton | |
| 06:46 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Manuel Holmes | 43-50 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 06:23 | Akron | David Fraser pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:16 | Akron | James Beverly blocks the jumper by Matthew Harmon | 43-50 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Manuel Holmes grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 06:00 | Akron | David Fraser misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-50 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Manuel Holmes snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Howard Weingarten (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Donald Lingo (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Erick Rhoden, Robert Schafer, James Beverly, Richard Smoot, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jason Rice (SG), Mario Shelton (PF), Robert Kelly (C) Manuel Holmes, David Fraser, Jack Bergstrom, Neal Clingman | |
| 05:47 | Akron | Matthew Harmon buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Williams and the foul's on Kevin Zmolek - foul #2 on Kevin Zmolek, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Matthew Harmon misses the free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Donald Lingo grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Mario Shelton blocks the jumper by Howard Weingarten | 43-52 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Donald Lingo tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Frank Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Donald Lingo misses the dunk | 45-54 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Matthew Harmon pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Matthew Harmon connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-57 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Donald Lingo blows the layup | 45-57 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Robert Kelly snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Akron | Robert Kelly misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-57 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 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) | |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kevin Zmolek, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Akron | Mario Shelton hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Kevin Zmolek - foul #4 on Kevin Zmolek, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Mario Shelton makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek makes the driving attempt in the paint | 47-60 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Robert Kelly is denied on a layup by Kevin Zmolek | 47-60 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Mario Shelton hits the follow up shot | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Lingo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mario Shelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Donald Lingo connects on the floater in the lane | 49-62 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Robert Kelly comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Lingo - foul #2 on Donald Lingo, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (PG), Robert Schafer (SG), James Beverly (SF), Richard Smoot (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Howard Weingarten, Dan Eby, Donald Lingo, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), David Fraser (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Jack Bergstrom (PF) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Matthew Harmon, Mario Shelton | |
| 02:50 | Akron | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Jack Bergstrom swats the layup by Richard Smoot | 49-64 |
| 02:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Manuel Holmes | 49-64 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Manuel Holmes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Manuel Holmes, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Neal Clingman (C) Robert Kelly | |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Richard Smoot misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Neal Clingman snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Richard Smoot swats the layup by Joel Stone | 49-64 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Lester Restivo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Manuel Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Richard Smoot snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | James Beverly drills a turnaround from the right block | 51-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | David Fraser scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Holmes | 51-66 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Robert Schafer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-66 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Joel Stone gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Manuel Holmes runs out the clock | 51-66 |