| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Collett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Chris Larochelle inbounds the ball | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Mark Gibbs clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Collett - foul #2 on James Collett, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Paul Porter grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Paul Wimbush is called for the reach on James Collett - foul #2 on Paul Wimbush, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Paul Wimbush gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Chris Larochelle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Warren Hood - foul #3 on Warren Hood, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (SF) Warren Hood | |
| 18:45 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod loses the dribble to Steven Zanis | 42-48 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Mark Gibbs buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Olsen | 45-48 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 18:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Zanis | 45-48 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Mark Gibbs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Wimbush | 48-48 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Paul Wimbush snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 17:24 | Akron | James Olsen buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Wimbush and he's fouled by Edward Higgin - foul #1 on Edward Higgin, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF), Robert Taylor (PF), Jerrell Lima (C) Chris Larochelle, Paul Wimbush, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson (SG), David O'Niell (PF) James Collett, Paul Porter | |
| 17:24 | Akron | James Olsen makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Brian Galaz throws it down | 51-50 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Robert Taylor is fouled on the floor by David O'Niell - foul #1 on David O'Niell, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG) Mark Gibbs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF) Edward Higgin, Paul Coonrod | |
| 16:39 | Akron | Scott Zeliff misses short on a jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Robert Taylor snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Travis July scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Olsen | 53-50 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Brian Galaz - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG), Paul Wimbush (PF) James Olsen, Jerrell Lima | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Porter (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Cecil Hawkins, David O'Niell | |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Jerry Williams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Paul Wimbush gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Jerry Williams steals the ball from Scott Zeliff | 53-50 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Paul Porter blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Paul Porter tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 53-50 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod buries a jumper in the lane | 53-52 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Paul Coonrod denies the turnaround by Robert Taylor | 53-52 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Paul Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Jimmie Johnson | 53-52 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Joseph Bouton, Scott Zeliff, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), James Collett (SG), Warren Hood (SF), David O'Niell (C) Jimmie Johnson, Jerry Williams, Brian Galaz, Paul Coonrod | |
| 14:25 | Akron | James Olsen's floater is knocked away by David O'Niell | 53-52 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Steven Zanis pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Mark Gibbs makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Olsen | 55-52 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | James Collett is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Holmes (C) Paul Porter | |
| 13:26 | Akron | Chris Larochelle drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Oliver Owen | 57-52 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Edward Higgin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Warren Hood grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Warren Hood is fouled on the floor by Steven Zanis - foul #3 on Steven Zanis, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) David O'Niell, Keith Holmes | |
| 12:36 | Kent State | James Collett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Steven Zanis hits a shot from close range | 59-52 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | James Collett blows the layup | 59-52 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Steven Zanis grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Oliver Owen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Zanis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Collett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Oliver Owen | 62-52 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | James Collett scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Higgin | 62-55 |
| 11:26 | Akron | Edward Higgin is called for the reach on James Olsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Higgin, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) James Olsen, Mark Gibbs, Chris Larochelle, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson (PG), Jerry Williams (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Brian Galaz | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Paul Wimbush comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Paul Porter - foul #1 on Paul Porter, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (SF) Warren Hood | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Paul Wimbush makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 63-55 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Joseph Bouton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Wimbush - foul #3 on Paul Wimbush, team foul #4 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG) Travis July, Joseph Bouton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG) Jerry Williams | |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Brian Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Paul Wimbush snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 09:54 | Akron | James Olsen makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Gibbs | 68-56 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Paul Porter hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Galaz | 68-59 |
| 09:26 | Akron | James Olsen misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-59 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Brian Galaz snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Brian Galaz comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-59 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Scott Zeliff gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Scott Zeliff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Paul Wimbush tips it home | 70-59 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Robert Taylor steals the ball from Paul Coonrod | 70-59 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Robert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 70-59 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Porter | 70-59 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Paul Porter misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Robert Taylor snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Scott Zeliff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Wimbush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Galaz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Akron | James Olsen is fouled on the floor by Edward Higgin - foul #3 on Edward Higgin, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Mark Gibbs, Scott Zeliff, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), James Collett (SG), Warren Hood (SF), David O'Niell (PF), Keith Holmes (C) Edward Higgin, Jimmie Johnson, Brian Galaz, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| 07:28 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 07:28 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | James Collett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Oliver Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 06:52 | Akron | James Olsen drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Travis July | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Warren Hood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-59 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Keith Holmes hits the follow up shot | 74-61 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Travis July is fouled on the floor by James Collett - foul #3 on James Collett, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG) James Olsen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:18 | Akron | Travis July makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Travis July makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | David O'Niell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-61 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Chris Larochelle pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:44 | Akron | Chris Larochelle can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Warren Hood - foul #4 on Warren Hood, team foul #9 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG) Joseph Bouton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Brian Galaz (PF) Jerry Williams, Keith Holmes | |
| 05:44 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Travis July picks off the pass by Edward Higgin | 78-61 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Travis July can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 78-61 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | James Collett pulls down the rebound | 78-61 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Brian Galaz is denied on a layup by Oliver Owen | 78-61 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses the tip | 78-61 |
| 04:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Oliver Owen | 78-61 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Oliver Owen scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Brian Galaz - foul #2 on Brian Galaz, team foul #10 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (C) Travis July, Chris Larochelle, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson (SG), Paul Porter (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) James Collett, Brian Galaz, David O'Niell | |
| 04:24 | Akron | Oliver Owen makes the free throw | 81-61 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Paul Wimbush - foul #4 on Paul Wimbush, team foul #5 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG), Robert Taylor (C) Mark Gibbs, Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SF) Warren Hood | |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 81-62 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Paul Coonrod steals it from Robert Taylor | 81-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Paul Porter banks in the layup set up by Edward Higgin | 81-64 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Akron | Joseph Bouton misses the jumpshot from the right side | 81-64 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod grabs the board | 81-64 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-64 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 81-64 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Scott Zeliff hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-64 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Paul Wimbush tips it home | 83-64 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Porter | 83-67 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Paul Porter blocks the jumper by Joseph Bouton | 83-67 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Robert Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-67 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Joseph Bouton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG) James Olsen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Brian Galaz knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Williams and he's hacked by Paul Wimbush - foul #5 on Paul Wimbush, team foul #6 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerrell Lima (C) Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Brian Galaz makes the free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Travis July comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 83-70 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 83-70 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | David O'Niell's dunk attempt is rejected by Jerrell Lima | 83-70 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Jerry Williams gets the offensive rebound | 83-70 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 83-70 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins tips it but misses | 83-70 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to David O'Niell | 83-70 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jimmie Johnson, team foul #11 | 83-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Joseph Bouton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #12 | 83-70 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Joseph Bouton makes the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Joseph Bouton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Jimmie Johnson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 85-73 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Joseph Bouton runs out the clock | 85-73 |