| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Winkfield (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mauricio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vladimir Ignowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Park (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Heiberger inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | John Heiberger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | John Heiberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | John Heiberger connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Aquino and he's hacked by Vladimir Ignowski - foul #3 on Vladimir Ignowski, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Newell (PF) Vladimir Ignowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:26 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Robert Winkfield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Mauricio Gallo - foul #1 on Mauricio Gallo, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Robert Winkfield knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Park | 40-36 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Smith | 40-39 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Christopher Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Christopher Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG) Robert Winkfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (SG), Elmer Carter (PF) Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin | |
| 16:58 | Akron | Fa Shih hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | John Landry buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Heiberger | 46-42 |
| 16:29 | Akron | John Landry is called for the reach on Russell Bucholz - foul #1 on John Landry, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi (SG), Enam Ahluwalia (SF), John Spero (C) Russell Bucholz, Mauricio Gallo, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SG), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Christopher Brown | |
| 16:17 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Elmer Carter buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Bradburn | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fa Shih (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Enam Ahluwalia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Newell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Spero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Landry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Bradburn (fresh) SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Vandeusen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Jimmy Newell misses the jump hook from the left block | 48-45 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Elmer Carter | 48-45 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Jimmy Newell swats the short shot by Wesley Vandeusen | 48-45 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Elmer Carter misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 15:11 | Akron | John Spero gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:06 | Akron | John Landry steals it from Fa Shih | 48-45 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Fa Shih steals it from Elmer Carter | 48-45 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Fa Shih dunks the ball | 50-45 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Elmer Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Fa Shih misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi tips it in | 52-45 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | John Landry is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Landry, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Winkfield (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Mauricio Gallo (SF), Vladimir Ignowski (PF), Charles Park (C) Fa Shih, Wilfredo Rossi, Enam Ahluwalia, Jimmy Newell, John Spero | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF), Christopher Brown (C) John Landry, John Heiberger, Elmer Carter, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 13:58 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski travels with the ball | 52-45 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn misses the fadeaway from the left side | 52-45 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Russell Bucholz buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Larry Jolin knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Aquino and he's hacked by Mauricio Gallo - foul #2 on Mauricio Gallo, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF) Christopher Bradburn | |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Larry Jolin makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 12:53 | Akron | Russell Bucholz grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Winkfield | 58-48 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Larry Jolin is denied on a dunk by Vladimir Ignowski | 58-48 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Russell Bucholz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Larry Jolin snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino travels with the ball | 58-48 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Winkfield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mauricio Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vladimir Ignowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Park (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Larry Jolin buries a shot near the basket | 58-50 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Russell Bucholz drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Winkfield | 61-50 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Robert Winkfield picks off the pass by Christopher Brown | 61-50 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Bucholz | 64-50 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Adam Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 64-50 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | John Heiberger tips it but misses | 64-50 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Adam Smith - foul #3 on Adam Smith, team foul #3 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG), Wilfredo Rossi (SF), Jimmy Newell (PF), John Spero (C) Robert Winkfield, Mauricio Gallo, Vladimir Ignowski, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Elmer Carter (SG), Christopher Bradburn (SF), John Capers (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Kenneth Aquino, John Heiberger, Larry Jolin, Christopher Brown | |
| 10:18 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Fa Shih is called for the reach on John Landry - foul #3 on Fa Shih, team foul #4 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia (SF) Russell Bucholz | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Newell | 66-50 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Jimmy Newell grabs the board | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:32 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fa Shih | 69-50 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | John Landry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-50 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Jimmy Newell gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Fa Shih is fouled in the backcourt by John Landry - foul #3 on John Landry, team foul #4 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF) Christopher Bradburn | |
| 08:59 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia is fouled on the floor by Elmer Carter - foul #1 on Elmer Carter, team foul #5 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Park (C) John Spero | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG) Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 08:32 | Akron | Jimmy Newell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-50 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Elmer Carter grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses long on a shot from close range | 69-50 |
| 08:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Park | 69-50 |
| 08:06 | Akron | John Capers steals the ball from Jimmy Newell | 69-50 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Elmer Carter makes the turnaround from the right block | 69-52 |
| 07:29 | Akron | Adam Smith picks off the pass by Enam Ahluwalia | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fa Shih (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilfredo Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Enam Ahluwalia (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Park (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Landry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Capers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Fa Shih is called for the reach on Adam Smith - foul #4 on Fa Shih, team foul #5 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Winkfield (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Mauricio Gallo (SF), Vladimir Ignowski (PF) Fa Shih, Wilfredo Rossi, Enam Ahluwalia, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Adam Smith, John Landry, Elmer Carter, John Capers | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | John Heiberger scores on a floater from close range set up by Christopher Bradburn and he's hacked by Vladimir Ignowski - foul #4 on Vladimir Ignowski, team foul #6 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Akron | John Spero (C) Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the free throw | 69-55 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 06:31 | Akron | John Spero pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 69-55 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Robert Winkfield tips it back up and in | 71-55 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Park (C) John Spero | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG) Christopher Bradburn | |
| 05:36 | Akron | Charles Park misses short on a jumper in the paint | 71-55 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | John Heiberger scores on a shot in the paint set up by Adam Smith | 71-57 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Russell Bucholz blows the layup | 71-57 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Charles Park hits the follow up shot | 73-57 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Russell Bucholz hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Park | 76-60 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-60 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Larry Jolin tips it back up and in | 76-62 |
| 03:31 | Akron | John Heiberger steps in front of the Mauricio Gallo pass | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Winkfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Bucholz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mauricio Gallo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vladimir Ignowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Park (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Jolin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | John Heiberger is fouled on the floor by Mauricio Gallo - foul #3 on Mauricio Gallo, team foul #7 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG), Wilfredo Rossi (SG), Enam Ahluwalia (SF), Jimmy Newell (PF), John Spero (C) Robert Winkfield, Russell Bucholz, Mauricio Gallo, Vladimir Ignowski, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Elmer Carter (SG), John Capers (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin, Christopher Brown | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | John Capers pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | John Landry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-63 |
| 03:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Newell | 76-63 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Elmer Carter steps in front of the Fa Shih pass in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Park (C) John Spero | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG) Wesley Vandeusen | |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Wilfredo Rossi steals it from John Landry | 76-63 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Winkfield (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Mauricio Gallo (SF), Vladimir Ignowski (PF) Fa Shih, Wilfredo Rossi, Enam Ahluwalia, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF), Christopher Brown (C) John Landry, Elmer Carter, John Capers | |
| 02:21 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | John Heiberger is fouled on the floor by Charles Park - foul #1 on Charles Park, team foul #8 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG), Wilfredo Rossi (SG), Enam Ahluwalia (SF), Jimmy Newell (PF), John Spero (C) Robert Winkfield, Russell Bucholz, Mauricio Gallo, Vladimir Ignowski, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG), Elmer Carter (SG), John Capers (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin, Christopher Brown | |
| 02:14 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Jimmy Newell grabs the board | 76-64 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Jimmy Newell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SF) John Heiberger | |
| 01:42 | Kent State | John Spero swats the dunk try by Wesley Vandeusen | 76-64 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | John Capers tips it in | 76-66 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Fa Shih misses short on a jumper from the right side | 76-66 |
| 01:19 | Akron | John Spero grabs the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi is called for traveling | 76-66 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Elmer Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 00:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Newell | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Jimmy Newell is fouled in the backcourt by John Landry - foul #4 on John Landry, team foul #6 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Briley (PF), Melvin Slaughter (C) Jimmy Newell, John Spero | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Stephen Briley is hacked by John Capers - foul #4 on John Capers, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Stephen Briley makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Stephen Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Wilfredo Rossi is called for the reach on John Capers - foul #1 on Wilfredo Rossi, team foul #9 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Newell (PF), John Spero (C) Stephen Briley, Melvin Slaughter | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | John Capers misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:34 | Akron | John Spero grabs the board | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 78-66 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia tips it in | 80-66 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | John Landry buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-69 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Fa Shih runs out the clock | 80-69 |