| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Wade (fresh) 2 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Brian Oyama inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Dewey Jones is called for the reach on Kenneth McMenamy - foul #2 on Dewey Jones, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Dewey Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:06 | Akron | William Jeffers is called for the reach on John Cunningham - foul #2 on William Jeffers, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Ronald Olsen is called for the reach on Dewey Jones - foul #2 on Ronald Olsen, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 18:27 | Akron | William Jeffers is called for the reach on Sean Wade - foul #3 on William Jeffers, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Philip Buss (C) William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:10 | Akron | John Cunningham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Philip Buss pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | The jump hook by Philip Buss is blocked by Guillermo Ortiz | 33-35 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:44 | Akron | John Cunningham misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-35 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Brian Oyama grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Philip Buss's pass is intercepted by Von Belski | 33-35 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Von Belski misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 33-35 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Brian Oyama pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Von Belski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dewey Jones | 36-38 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Olsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Buss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Von Belski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Wade (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz double dribbles | 36-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Andres Cantu (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), William Jeffers (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Brian Oyama, Stephen Kelly, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), Gilberto Ferrari (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski, Sean Wade, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen is denied on a dunk by Peter Gilbert | 36-38 |
| 15:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ivan Patel | 36-38 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Dema Zorc pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Michael Ewing is fouled on the floor by Ronald Olsen - foul #3 on Ronald Olsen, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Ewing | 36-41 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | William Jeffers connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 14:02 | Akron | William Otis steps in front of the Dema Zorc pass | 38-41 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | William Otis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Dema Zorc grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Peter Gilbert travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Brian Oyama (SF), Philip Buss (PF) William Otis, Ronald Olsen, Roy Lydon | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Von Belski (SF), Sean Wade (PF) Michael Ewing, Ivan Patel, Dema Zorc, Gilberto Ferrari | |
| 12:58 | Kent State | William Jeffers is fouled on the floor by Peter Gilbert - foul #2 on Peter Gilbert, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (PF) Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz (C) Peter Gilbert | |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Andres Cantu is called for a charge - foul #2 on Andres Cantu, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Philip Buss (C) William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:38 | Akron | Dewey Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | John Cunningham picks off the pass by Brian Oyama | 38-41 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz jams it set up by Von Belski | 38-43 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Guillermo Ortiz is called for the reach on Andres Cantu - foul #2 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), William Jeffers (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Andres Cantu, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Olsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Wade (fresh) 2 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Brian Oyama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Sean Wade is denied on a layup by Stephen Kelly | 38-43 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Sean Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Dewey Jones is hacked by Ronald Olsen - foul #4 on Ronald Olsen, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (PG), Philip Buss (PF) Ronald Olsen, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) Sean Wade, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 10:48 | Akron | Von Belski makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Cunningham and the foul's on William Jeffers - foul #4 on William Jeffers, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Arms (C) William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:48 | Akron | Von Belski makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | William Otis drills a floater from the left side | 40-46 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Von Belski lays it in set up by Gilberto Ferrari | 40-48 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Brian Oyama lays it in | 42-48 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Brian Oyama steps in front of the Peter Gilbert pass | 42-48 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Philip Buss hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-48 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Peter Gilbert is hacked by Philip Buss - foul #1 on Philip Buss, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Andres Cantu (SG), Stephen Kelly (PF) Brian Stevens, Brian Oyama, Aaron Arms | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Sean Wade (PF) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski | |
| 09:02 | Akron | Peter Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Peter Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly is hacked by Sean Wade - foul #2 on Sean Wade, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz (C) Peter Gilbert | |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Sean Wade takes the ball from Andres Cantu | 42-50 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Sean Wade can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Ivan Patel tips it back up and in | 42-52 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | William Otis's layup is rejected by Gilberto Ferrari | 42-52 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andres Cantu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Otis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Buss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Ewing (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Wade (fresh) 3 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Ivan Patel hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ewing | 42-55 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz's pass is intercepted by Stephen Kelly | 42-55 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | William Otis connects on the 3 from straight away | 45-55 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Ivan Patel hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Guillermo Ortiz | 45-58 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | William Otis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth McMenamy | 47-58 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Michael Ewing clanks a floater from the left side | 47-58 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | William Otis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), William Jeffers (C) Andres Cantu, William Otis, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Von Belski (SF) Michael Ewing, Ivan Patel, Gilberto Ferrari | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Brian Oyama double dribbles | 47-58 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Dewey Jones knocks in the jumper from the left side | 47-60 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dewey Jones - foul #3 on Dewey Jones, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (PF) Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:04 | Akron | John Cunningham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-60 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Dewey Jones gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:37 | Akron | John Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth McMenamy - foul #1 on Kenneth McMenamy, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG) Kenneth McMenamy | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Gilbert (C) Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 04:37 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:37 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Kent State | William Otis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Philip Buss (PF) Andres Cantu | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:56 | Akron | John Cunningham buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dewey Jones | 49-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Akron | John Cunningham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Von Belski | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Buss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Wade (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses badly on a runner in the lane | 51-67 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | William Jeffers gets the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 02:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Sean Wade | 51-67 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Dewey Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (PG), Andres Cantu (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Roy Lydon (PF) William Otis, Ronald Olsen, Brian Oyama, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), Gilberto Ferrari (PF) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski, Sean Wade | |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Gilberto Ferrari blocks the short jumper by Roy Lydon | 51-67 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Dema Zorc snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Peter Gilbert misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Aaron Arms - foul #1 on Aaron Arms, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG) Brian Stevens | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:44 | Akron | Peter Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Peter Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Ivan Patel picks off the pass by Philip Buss | 51-69 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Michael Ewing blows the layup | 51-69 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Dema Zorc grabs the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Michael Ewing knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Patel | 51-72 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Roy Lydon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-72 |
| 00:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Peter Gilbert | 51-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Peter Gilbert's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Buss | 51-72 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Peter Gilbert snags the offensive board | 51-72 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Michael Ewing runs out the clock | 51-72 |