| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) C - Lee French (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Adam Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb is hacked by Jeremiah Janzen - foul #2 on Jeremiah Janzen, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | The short jumper by Ben Boller is denied by Lee French | 37-37 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Lee French snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Matthew White connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Adolph Morton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Gavin | 39-40 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins scores on a floater near the basket set up by Michael Strickland and he's hacked by Ben Boller - foul #1 on Ben Boller, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb banks in the layup set up by Adam Meyer | 42-42 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Lee French hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Strickland | 44-42 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Ben Boller connects on the shot from the left block set up by Richard Gavin | 44-44 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Lee French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SF), David Jackson (PF) Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Adolph Morton comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Michael Strickland - foul #2 on Michael Strickland, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), John Thompson (C) Michael Strickland, Lee French | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SF), James Plumlee (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Jeremy Holcomb, Ben Boller, Adam Meyer | |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Bradley Kidd connects on the 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 16:27 | Akron | John Thompson grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Bradley Kidd misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 16:09 | Akron | David Jackson tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Patrick Newton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Janzen | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Skiles (fresh) PF - James Plumlee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Newton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Akron | David Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Plumlee - foul #1 on James Plumlee, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Matthew White (SF), Lee French (C) Lloyd Casey, Jeremiah Janzen, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Charles Marcheski (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Ben Boller (PF), Barry Goff (C) Adolph Morton, Richard Gavin, Alfred Skiles, James Plumlee, Patrick Newton | |
| 15:20 | Akron | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:20 | Akron | David Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Daniel Macek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Bradley Kidd, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:45 | Akron | Michael Strickland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ben Boller | 50-45 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Holcomb | 50-47 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Lee French knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Michael Strickland | 52-47 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Lloyd Casey - foul #3 on Lloyd Casey, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Richard Gavin (SG) Daniel Macek, Charles Marcheski | |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Matthew White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Matthew White snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins is denied on a layup by Barry Goff | 52-49 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Adolph Morton snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Adolph Morton is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Casey - foul #4 on Lloyd Casey, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SG) Lloyd Casey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 13:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bradley Kidd | 52-49 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen (SG), David Jackson (C) Bradley Kidd, Lee French | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb is fouled on the floor by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SF) Matthew White | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Richard Gavin is hacked by Jeremiah Janzen - foul #3 on Jeremiah Janzen, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Richard Gavin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Barry Goff | 52-51 |
| 11:56 | Akron | Bradley Kidd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Richard Gavin pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Adolph Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Holcomb | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Richard Gavin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Ben Boller snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Barry Goff is whistled for a carry | 52-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Matthew White (SF), John Thompson (PF), Lee French (C) Michael Strickland, Bradley Kidd, Ronald Hawkins, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (SF), James Plumlee (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Jeremy Holcomb, Ben Boller, Barry Goff | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Mario Teachout loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Richard Gavin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Adolph Morton | 52-53 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | James Plumlee grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Adam Meyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gavin | 52-53 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Richard Gavin misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | James Plumlee tips it home | 52-55 |
| 09:46 | Akron | John Thompson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mario Teachout | 54-55 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Adam Meyer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Gavin | 54-57 |
| 09:18 | Akron | John Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Mario Teachout grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Patrick Newton steals it from Lee French | 54-57 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | James Plumlee makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Adam Meyer | 54-59 |
| 08:06 | Akron | John Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Meyer - foul #2 on Adam Meyer, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Bradley Kidd (SG), Ronald Hawkins (PF), David Jackson (C) Mario Teachout, Jeremiah Janzen, Matthew White, Lee French | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Charles Marcheski (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Ben Boller (PF), Barry Goff (C) Adolph Morton, Richard Gavin, Adam Meyer, James Plumlee, Patrick Newton | |
| 08:06 | Akron | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:06 | Akron | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Daniel Macek can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 07:48 | Akron | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:41 | Akron | John Thompson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Macek (fresh) SG - Charles Marcheski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:11 | Akron | Bradley Kidd scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Hawkins | 59-59 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Barry Goff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Lloyd Casey pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Barry Goff snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Bradley Kidd swats the short shot by Barry Goff | 59-59 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Ben Boller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Barry Goff gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Matthew White (SF), Lee French (C) Lloyd Casey, Bradley Kidd, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Richard Gavin (SG) Daniel Macek, Charles Marcheski | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Adolph Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 05:13 | Akron | The short jumper by Ronald Hawkins is denied by Barry Goff | 59-59 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Richard Gavin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Ben Boller tips it but misses | 59-59 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Adolph Morton grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses the floater in the paint | 59-59 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Matthew White grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Lee French hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 59-59 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Matthew White gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Matthew White is hacked by Jeremy Holcomb - foul #3 on Jeremy Holcomb, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Akron | David Jackson (PF) Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:54 | Akron | Michael Strickland drills a 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Barry Goff knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Holcomb | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Barry Goff snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Richard Gavin double dribbles | 62-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Bradley Kidd (SF), John Thompson (C) Michael Strickland, Matthew White, Lee French | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:55 | Akron | Bradley Kidd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Adolph Morton grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Ben Boller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Lloyd Casey gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Lee French (C) Lloyd Casey, Bradley Kidd, David Jackson, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:13 | Akron | Barry Goff denies the turnaround by Lee French | 62-61 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Matthew White pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Matthew White misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Ben Boller grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Barry Goff tips it in | 62-63 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen is whistled for traveling | 62-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Ben Boller misses the lay-in | 62-63 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Richard Gavin gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Richard Gavin is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Janzen - foul #4 on Jeremiah Janzen, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Richard Gavin makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Richard Gavin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Matthew White buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeremiah Janzen | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Richard Gavin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lee French (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Barry Goff wins the tip | 65-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Ben Boller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Michael Strickland snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Adolph Morton - foul #2 on Adolph Morton, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Lee French blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Holcomb | 66-65 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Lee French grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Michael Strickland loses the dribble to Richard Gavin in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Gavin | 66-67 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Lee French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Richard Gavin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-69 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ben Boller - foul #2 on Ben Boller, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb loses the dribble to Michael Strickland | 68-69 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Michael Strickland misses the tip | 68-69 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the tip | 68-69 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Lee French tips it but misses | 68-69 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Adolph Morton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Matthew White misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Gavin - foul #1 on Richard Gavin, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Matthew White makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Matthew White makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Richard Gavin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 70-72 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Matthew White grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Matthew White drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Strickland | 72-72 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Adolph Morton loses the dribble to Matthew White | 72-72 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Lee French hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 72-72 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Richard Gavin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Adolph Morton | 72-75 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Ben Boller steals it from Matthew White | 72-75 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Michael Strickland is called for the reach on Adolph Morton - foul #3 on Michael Strickland, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew White (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ben Boller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | A charge is called on Matthew White - foul #3 on Matthew White, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Michael Strickland is called for the reach on Adolph Morton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Strickland, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG), Adam Meyer (C) Richard Gavin, Barry Goff | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Matthew White grabs the offensive board | 72-77 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Michael Strickland misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-77 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Adam Meyer pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Adolph Morton is hacked by Michael Strickland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Strickland, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (PG) Michael Strickland | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-79 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gavin (SG) Charles Marcheski | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Adolph Morton is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Kidd - foul #2 on Bradley Kidd, team foul #12 | 72-79 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Adolph Morton is called for the reach on Bradley Kidd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adolph Morton, team foul #8 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Goff (C) Adam Meyer | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Bradley Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Bradley Kidd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Bradley Kidd is called for the reach on Adolph Morton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Kidd, team foul #13 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (C) Barry Goff | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Bradley Kidd buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeremiah Janzen | 77-82 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Adolph Morton is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Kidd - foul #4 on Bradley Kidd, team foul #14 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG) Richard Gavin | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-83 |