| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Ernest Mooney inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Akron | Neal Clingman can't finish the layup | 43-30 |
| 19:52 | Kent State | Eddie Lott pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Steven Patterson | 43-32 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Neal Clingman connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Ernest Mooney | 45-32 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Gregory Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Cammack | 45-34 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Ernest Mooney can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-34 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Neal Clingman hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Jason Rice is called for the reach on Gregory Davis - foul #1 on Jason Rice, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Lester Restivo can't finish the layup | 47-34 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Gregory Davis snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Gregory Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steven Patterson | 47-37 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Ernest Mooney clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Ernest Mooney grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Ernest Mooney makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frank Williams | 50-37 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack hits the finger roll | 50-39 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Jason Rice buries a jumpshot from the right side | 52-39 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Frank Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Frank Williams is denied on a layup by Gregory Davis | 52-39 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Gregory Davis grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Steven Patterson is fouled on the floor by Neal Clingman - foul #1 on Neal Clingman, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (PG), Henry Sarinsky (SG), Jack Bergstrom (SF), Francis Simmons (PF) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Ernest Mooney, Mario Shelton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Stephen Scott (SF), Steven Whaley (PF), Gerald Merino (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Gregory Davis, Eddie Lott, Lester Restivo | |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Stephen Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Neal Clingman snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Neal Clingman clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Schafer - foul #1 on Robert Schafer, team foul #1 | 52-39 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Neal Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Neal Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Franzen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Sarinsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Simmons (fresh) C - Neal Clingman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) SF - Stephen Scott (fresh) PF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Merino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Robert Schafer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-39 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Steven Whaley tips it home | 54-41 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Francis Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 54-41 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Gerald Merino grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Steven Whaley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jason Rice (SG) Peter Franzen, Neal Clingman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG) Erick Rhoden | |
| 14:46 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-41 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Jason Rice gets the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 14:28 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steven Patterson | 54-41 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Steven Whaley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Francis Simmons snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Schafer | 54-41 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Robert Schafer misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Francis Simmons - foul #3 on Francis Simmons, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Mooney (SF), Mario Shelton (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Jack Bergstrom, Francis Simmons, Henry Sarinsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Davis (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley, Gerald Merino | |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lester Restivo | 54-43 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Eddie Lott is whistled for traveling | 54-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG) Robert Schafer, Steven Patterson | |
| 12:50 | Akron | Jason Rice's pass is intercepted by Christopher Cammack | 54-43 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Gregory Davis hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Cammack and he's fouled by Mario Shelton - foul #2 on Mario Shelton, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (PG), Henry Sarinsky (SG) Frank Williams, Jason Rice | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Minor (C) Lester Restivo | |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Gregory Davis misses the free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Neal Clingman grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Ernest Mooney hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 54-45 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Eddie Lott snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Gregory Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Cammack | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Franzen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Sarinsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neal Clingman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Minor (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Neal Clingman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jason Rice (SG), Jack Bergstrom (C) Peter Franzen, Henry Sarinsky, Neal Clingman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Stephen Scott (SF), Steven Whaley (PF), Gerald Merino (C) Erick Rhoden, Gregory Davis, Eddie Lott, David Minor | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Steven Whaley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Christopher Cammack is called for the reach on Frank Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Cammack, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Francis Simmons (C) Mario Shelton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lester Restivo (C) Stephen Scott | |
| 10:53 | Akron | Frank Williams blows the layup | 54-47 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lester Restivo | 54-47 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Steven Patterson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Jason Rice misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Frank Williams tips it in | 56-50 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Steven Whaley hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Jason Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Ernest Mooney tips it in | 58-52 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Ernest Mooney gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Jason Rice can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Jason Rice connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Frank Williams | 61-52 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Lester Restivo knocks in the shot from the baseline | 61-54 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Jason Rice hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 61-54 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Francis Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Francis Simmons is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Francis Simmons, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (PG), Henry Sarinsky (SG), Mario Shelton (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Jack Bergstrom, Francis Simmons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), David Minor (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Steven Whaley, Gerald Merino, Lester Restivo | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Franzen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Sarinsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Mooney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Minor (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Mario Shelton steps in front of the Gregory Davis pass | 61-54 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Robert Schafer steps in front of the Ernest Mooney pass | 61-54 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Schafer | 61-56 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Peter Franzen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-56 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Minor | 61-56 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden is hacked by Henry Sarinsky - foul #2 on Henry Sarinsky, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | David Minor misses the dunk | 61-56 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Gregory Davis misses the tip | 61-56 |
| 06:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Neal Clingman | 61-56 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Ernest Mooney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gregory Davis - foul #3 on Gregory Davis, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG) Henry Sarinsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:15 | Akron | Ernest Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Ernest Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mario Shelton - foul #3 on Mario Shelton, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG) Ernest Mooney | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Neal Clingman | 63-57 |
| 05:40 | Akron | David Minor denies the turnaround by Neal Clingman | 63-57 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | David Minor gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Robert Schafer hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Davis | 63-60 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Peter Franzen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eddie Lott | 63-60 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Peter Franzen is called for the reach on Robert Schafer - foul #1 on Peter Franzen, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Bergstrom (SF), Francis Simmons (PF), Henry Sarinsky (C) Peter Franzen, Mario Shelton, Neal Clingman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Stephen Scott (SF), Steven Whaley (PF), Gerald Merino (C) Erick Rhoden, Gregory Davis, Eddie Lott, David Minor | |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Robert Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to Francis Simmons | 63-60 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Frank Williams is hacked by Robert Schafer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Schafer, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG) Robert Schafer | |
| 04:36 | Akron | Jason Rice misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steven Whaley | 63-60 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Steven Whaley drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Scott | 63-63 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Frank Williams | 66-63 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Steven Patterson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christopher Cammack | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Francis Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Sarinsky (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Merino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Christopher Cammack picks off the pass by Frank Williams | 66-65 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack hits the finger roll | 66-67 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom is hacked by Stephen Scott - foul #2 on Stephen Scott, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (PG), Mario Shelton (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Francis Simmons | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Gregory Davis (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley, Gerald Merino | |
| 02:49 | Akron | Robert Schafer steps in front of the Mario Shelton pass | 66-67 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Robert Schafer blows the layup | 66-67 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Mario Shelton snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jason Rice (SG), Ernest Mooney (SF) Peter Franzen, Henry Sarinsky, Jack Bergstrom | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG) Robert Schafer | |
| 02:09 | Akron | Mario Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Steven Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack is denied on a layup by Mario Shelton | 66-67 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Eddie Lott tips it home | 66-69 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Ernest Mooney comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eddie Lott | 66-69 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Lester Restivo is hacked by Frank Williams - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Lester Restivo misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Mario Shelton snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Ernest Mooney is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ernest Mooney, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Frank Williams steals the ball from Eddie Lott | 66-69 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Eddie Lott gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Eddie Lott is hacked by Jason Rice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Rice, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG) Christopher Cammack | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Eddie Lott makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Eddie Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Robert Schafer steps in front of the Frank Williams pass in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Gregory Davis lays it in set up by Robert Schafer | 66-73 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Jason Rice misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Eddie Lott gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Eddie Lott runs out the clock | 66-73 |