| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Ernest Mooney inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Akron | Robert Kelly drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Mooney | 30-27 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Eddie Lott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Frank Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mario Shelton | 30-29 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Bergstrom (C) Robert Kelly | |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Eddie Lott makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Eddie Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Jason Rice clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Eddie Lott gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses the dunk | 32-29 |
| 18:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Shelton | 32-29 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Jason Rice knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ernest Mooney | 32-31 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Eddie Lott drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Frank Williams comes up short on the runner near the basket | 34-31 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Eddie Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek's layup is rejected by Jack Bergstrom | 34-31 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack tips it in | 36-31 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Frank Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dan Eby - foul #1 on Dan Eby, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Smoot (SF) Dan Eby | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:27 | Akron | Frank Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Frank Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Frank Williams steps in front of the Steven Patterson pass | 36-33 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Frank Williams misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Richard Smoot grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek is fouled on the floor by Jack Bergstrom - foul #2 on Jack Bergstrom, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Gerald Merino (SF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Eddie Lott, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), David Fraser (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Neal Clingman (C) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Ernest Mooney, Mario Shelton | |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Lester Restivo is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lester Restivo, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Shelton (PF) Jack Bergstrom | |
| 16:02 | Akron | David Fraser misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Gerald Merino gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Merino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fraser (fresh) SF - Joel Stone (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mario Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Kent State | David Fraser picks off the pass by Robert Schafer | 36-33 |
| 15:33 | Akron | David Fraser misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Richard Smoot grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Gerald Merino dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Smoot | 38-33 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Joel Stone misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Manuel Holmes tips it in | 38-35 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Mario Shelton is called for the reach on Gerald Merino - foul #2 on Mario Shelton, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Steven Patterson (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Robert Schafer, Erick Rhoden, Gerald Merino, Richard Smoot, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jason Rice (SG), Ernest Mooney (SF), Jack Bergstrom (PF), Robert Kelly (C) Manuel Holmes, David Fraser, Joel Stone, Mario Shelton, Neal Clingman | |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Dan Eby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Ernest Mooney grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom's floater is knocked away by Dan Eby | 38-35 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Dan Eby snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Steven Patterson is fouled on the floor by Jack Bergstrom - foul #3 on Jack Bergstrom, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Jason Rice drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses the dunk attempt | 38-38 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Steven Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Steven Patterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Frank Williams can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 12:32 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Mooney | 40-38 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Robert Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Ernest Mooney lays it up and in set up by Frank Williams | 40-40 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Dan Eby misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-40 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Eby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Lott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Mooney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jack Bergstrom (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Dan Eby drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Cammack | 45-43 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Frank Williams banks in the layup set up by Ernest Mooney | 45-45 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Eddie Lott's pass is intercepted by Frank Williams | 45-45 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Robert Kelly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Frank Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Lott | 47-48 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 47-48 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Dan Eby hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin Zmolek | 50-48 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Ernest Mooney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Gerald Merino (SF), Richard Smoot (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Dan Eby, Eddie Lott, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), David Fraser (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Mario Shelton (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Ernest Mooney, Jack Bergstrom, Robert Kelly | |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Robert Schafer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Neal Clingman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Joel Stone knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | David Fraser picks off the pass by Erick Rhoden | 50-51 |
| 07:57 | Akron | David Fraser connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Neal Clingman | 50-54 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Gerald Merino misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Neal Clingman - foul #1 on Neal Clingman, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG) David Fraser | |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Gerald Merino misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Gerald Merino makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Merino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Joel Stone is fouled on the floor by Lester Restivo - foul #2 on Lester Restivo, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG) Manuel Holmes | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Joel Stone drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Williams | 51-57 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Gerald Merino makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Erick Rhoden | 54-57 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Mario Shelton is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mario Shelton, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Stephen Scott (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Erick Rhoden, Gerald Merino, Richard Smoot, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Kelly (C) Neal Clingman | |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Mario Shelton - foul #4 on Mario Shelton, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG) Robert Schafer | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Bergstrom (PF) Mario Shelton | |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Eddie Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Jason Rice scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Williams | 55-60 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Frank Williams takes the ball from Steven Patterson | 55-60 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-60 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Eddie Lott snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Robert Kelly jams it on a great pass from Frank Williams | 58-62 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Steven Patterson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Scott | 61-62 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Robert Kelly misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Steven Patterson gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Williams - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG), Dan Eby (SF), Richard Smoot (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Steven Patterson, Stephen Scott, Eddie Lott, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), David Fraser (SG), Ernest Mooney (SF), Mario Shelton (PF) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Joel Stone, Jack Bergstrom | |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Ernest Mooney is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ernest Mooney, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (SG) Christopher Cammack | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Lester Restivo misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ernest Mooney - foul #3 on Ernest Mooney, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Neal Clingman (C) Robert Kelly | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Lester Restivo makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Lester Restivo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fraser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Akron | David Fraser is called for traveling | 64-62 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Richard Smoot is called for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Bergstrom (C) Neal Clingman | |
| 02:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Steven Patterson (SG), Eddie Lott (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Robert Schafer, Erick Rhoden, Richard Smoot, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jason Rice (SG), Robert Kelly (C) Manuel Holmes, David Fraser, Jack Bergstrom | |
| 02:42 | Akron | Kevin Zmolek steals it from Robert Kelly | 64-62 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Steven Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Eddie Lott gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Dan Eby is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dan Eby, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Mario Shelton scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Rice and he's fouled by Eddie Lott - foul #3 on Eddie Lott, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Zmolek | 64-64 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek is called for traveling | 64-64 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Mario Shelton lays it in | 64-66 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Eddie Lott clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Robert Kelly gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Mario Shelton can't connect on a shot from the left side | 64-66 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Cammack | 64-66 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Christopher Cammack is called for the reach on Mario Shelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Cammack, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Christopher Cammack is called for the reach on Mario Shelton - foul #3 on Christopher Cammack, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Eddie Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Eddie Lott comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 64-66 |