| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Fedler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Luis Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Pucci (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Paul Jester (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Ogan (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Randall Chivers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Welch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Elton Ogan inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Michigan | Elton Ogan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Walter Fedler snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Bernard Pucci dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Brown | 33-42 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Jester buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 18:43 | Akron | The jump hook by Bernard Pucci is blocked by Alfred Welch | 33-45 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Michigan | Elton Ogan snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Chivers is called for 3 seconds | 33-45 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Leonardo Russo connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Fedler | 36-45 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Walker is hacked by Walter Fedler - foul #1 on Walter Fedler, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Marshall (PG), Herbert Jones (SF) Leonardo Russo, David Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:36 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Marshall steals it from Paul Jester | 36-45 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Michael Marshall throws it down | 38-45 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Walker hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Jester | 38-47 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Randall Chivers picks off the pass by Michael Marshall | 38-47 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Michigan | Herbert Jones steps in front of the Philip Walker pass | 38-47 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Michael Marshall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-47 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Herbert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Walter Fedler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Leonardo Russo (PG), Zachary Overbey (SG), David Brown (SF), Marvin Harrison (C) Michael Marshall, Walter Fedler, Luis Davis, Bernard Pucci | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul St. Thomas (PG), Philip Renwick (SG), John Cook (SF), Robbie Benge (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Paul Jester, Philip Walker, Elton Ogan, Randall Chivers, Alfred Welch | |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Leonardo Russo steps in front of the Paul St. Thomas pass in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Leonardo Russo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-47 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Renwick snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Williams clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | John Cook can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 15:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Brown | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Overbey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Paul St. Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Renwick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Cook (fresh) PF - Robbie Benge (fresh) C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Marvin Harrison is denied on a layup by Kevin Williams | 38-47 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Michigan | John Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Williams hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul St. Thomas | 38-49 |
| 14:59 | Akron | David Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Zachary Overbey | 40-49 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Renwick buries a shot from the free throw line set up by John Cook | 40-51 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Herbert Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Marshall (PG), Walter Fedler (SG), Luis Davis (PF), Bernard Pucci (C) Leonardo Russo, Zachary Overbey, David Brown, Marvin Harrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Jester (PG), Philip Walker (SG), Elton Ogan (SF), Randall Chivers (PF), Alfred Welch (C) Paul St. Thomas, Philip Renwick, John Cook, Robbie Benge, Kevin Williams | |
| 14:19 | Akron | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Walker comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-51 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Herbert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Elton Ogan picks off the pass by Michael Marshall | 42-51 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | Elton Ogan misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bernard Pucci - foul #3 on Bernard Pucci, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Zachary Overbey (SF) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | Elton Ogan misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | Elton Ogan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Luis Davis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randall Chivers - foul #1 on Randall Chivers, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Luis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Luis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Walker misses badly on a runner from the left block | 43-52 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Bernard Pucci snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Luis Davis is denied on a layup by Elton Ogan | 43-52 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Randall Chivers | 43-52 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Davis swats the layup by Paul Jester | 43-52 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Bernard Pucci pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Walter Fedler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Walter Fedler pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Michael Marshall misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Alfred Welch - foul #3 on Alfred Welch, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brown (SF), Marvin Harrison (C) Zachary Overbey, Bernard Pucci | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul St. Thomas (PG), Philip Renwick (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Paul Jester, Randall Chivers, Alfred Welch | |
| 11:59 | Akron | Michael Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Michael Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Fedler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Paul St. Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Ogan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Renwick (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Renwick knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Paul St. Thomas | 45-54 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Michael Marshall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul St. Thomas - foul #1 on Paul St. Thomas, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Leonardo Russo (PG), Zachary Overbey (PF) Walter Fedler, Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Cook (SF), Robbie Benge (PF) Philip Walker, Elton Ogan | |
| 11:18 | Akron | Michael Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Michael Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Michigan | Robbie Benge grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | John Cook loses the dribble to Zachary Overbey | 45-54 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Marvin Harrison can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Williams - foul #2 on Kevin Williams, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Pucci (C) Michael Marshall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:45 | Akron | Marvin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Marvin Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robbie Benge | 46-54 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Michigan | Paul St. Thomas buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Philip Renwick | 46-56 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Bernard Pucci travels with the ball | 46-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Jones (PF) Marvin Harrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Jester (PG), Philip Walker (SG), Elton Ogan (SF), Alfred Welch (C) Paul St. Thomas, John Cook, Robbie Benge, Kevin Williams | |
| 09:51 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Renwick travels with the ball | 46-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Fedler (SG), Luis Davis (PF) Zachary Overbey, David Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randall Chivers (PF) Philip Renwick | |
| 09:28 | Akron | Leonardo Russo is fouled on the floor by Paul Jester - foul #2 on Paul Jester, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Walter Fedler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-56 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Welch snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Chivers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Bernard Pucci snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Herbert Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Welch gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Jester is hacked by Leonardo Russo - foul #3 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Marshall (PG), David Brown (SF) Leonardo Russo, Bernard Pucci | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul St. Thomas (PG), Philip Renwick (SG), Robbie Benge (SF), Kevin Williams (PF) Paul Jester, Philip Walker, Elton Ogan, Randall Chivers | |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Renwick makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul St. Thomas | 46-59 |
| 07:38 | Akron | David Brown misses long on a floater from the right side | 46-59 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Fedler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Paul St. Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Philip Renwick (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robbie Benge (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Welch (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Renwick loses the ball out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Zachary Overbey (SG), Marvin Harrison (C) Walter Fedler, Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Elton Ogan (SF) Alfred Welch | |
| 07:02 | Akron | Zachary Overbey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Luis Davis tips it home | 48-59 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Renwick hits the finger roll set up by Elton Ogan | 48-61 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Luis Davis misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 48-61 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Luis Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Luis Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Leonardo Russo (PG), Herbert Jones (SF), Bernard Pucci (C) Michael Marshall, David Brown, Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Jester (PG), Philip Walker (SG), Randall Chivers (PF) Paul St. Thomas, Philip Renwick, Robbie Benge | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Elton Ogan misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Leonardo Russo - foul #4 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Fedler (SG) Marvin Harrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Welch (C) Kevin Williams | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Elton Ogan makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Elton Ogan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Bernard Pucci grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:19 | Akron | Bernard Pucci connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Leonardo Russo and he's hacked by Philip Walker - foul #2 on Philip Walker, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Renwick (SF) Elton Ogan | |
| 05:19 | Akron | Bernard Pucci misses the free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Walker banks in the layup set up by Paul Jester and he's hacked by Leonardo Russo - foul #5 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Marshall (PG) Leonardo Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Walker misses the free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Zachary Overbey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Michael Marshall connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Zachary Overbey | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Renwick is hacked by Zachary Overbey - foul #3 on Zachary Overbey, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brown (SF), Marvin Harrison (PF) Herbert Jones, Zachary Overbey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:20 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Chivers lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Jester | 52-66 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Bernard Pucci buries a shot in the paint and the foul's on Philip Walker - foul #3 on Philip Walker, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Elton Ogan (SF) Philip Renwick | |
| 04:00 | Akron | Bernard Pucci makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Walker connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Jester | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Fedler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bernard Pucci (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Paul Jester (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Philip Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elton Ogan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Chivers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfred Welch (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Akron | David Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Bernard Pucci grabs the offensive board | 55-68 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Marvin Harrison misses short on a shot in the lane | 55-68 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Chivers pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Michigan | Elton Ogan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Welch gets the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Welch can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Gasser (PG), Zachary Overbey (SG), Herbert Jones (SF), Ricky Weaver (C) Michael Marshall, Walter Fedler, David Brown, Bernard Pucci | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul St. Thomas (PG), Philip Renwick (SG), Robbie Benge (SF), Kevin Williams (PF) Paul Jester, Philip Walker, Elton Ogan, Randall Chivers | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Welch misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Alfred Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Herbert Jones hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Kevin Williams - foul #3 on Kevin Williams, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Haskin (PG) Marvin Harrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Cook (SF) Alfred Welch | |
| 02:01 | Akron | Herbert Jones makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | Robbie Benge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Matthew Gasser grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Robbie Benge steps in front of the Ricky Weaver pass | 58-69 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Renwick knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Paul St. Thomas | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Matthew Gasser misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Williams snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Robbie Benge connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul St. Thomas | 58-73 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Herbert Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Robbie Benge - foul #1 on Robbie Benge, team foul #10 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Marshall (PG), Marvin Harrison (C) Andrew Haskin, Ricky Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Herbert Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Paul St. Thomas runs out the clock | 61-73 |