| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Shores (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marion Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kerner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bertrand (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Trevor Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | Donald McElroy is fouled on the floor by Marion Knight - foul #3 on Marion Knight, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (SG) Marion Knight | |
| 19:20 | Akron | Charles Shores drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Trevor Johnson | 32-25 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner is hacked by Trevor Johnson - foul #2 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick travels with the ball | 32-25 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Gregory Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Vince Lovell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Vince Lovell, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SF), Ryan Brazil (C) Trevor Johnson, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Pitman | 32-27 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Charles Shores misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Vince Lovell tips it but misses | 32-27 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 32-27 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman is hacked by Vince Lovell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vince Lovell, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews (SG), Mike Mahmood (SF), James Conyers (PF), Eugene Williams (C) Robert Johnson, James Kerner, Troy Wallick, David Bertrand | |
| 17:05 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-27 |
| 17:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Matthew Billingsley | 32-27 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Ryan Brazil travels with the ball | 32-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF), Donald McElroy (C) James Lipton, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:41 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Williams misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Eugene Williams steps in front of the Trevor Johnson pass | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Pitman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Junior Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Mahmood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Conyers (fresh) 2 blk. C - Eugene Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Smith steals the ball from Mike Mahmood | 32-27 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Pitman | 32-27 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers scores on a runner from the left block set up by Eugene Williams | 32-29 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Michael Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Donald McElroy gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Michael Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Pitman - foul #3 on Robert Pitman, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG), James Lipton (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Matthew Billingsley, Trevor Johnson, Bill Hollars, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), Marion Knight (SG), James Kerner (SF), Troy Wallick (PF), David Bertrand (C) Robert Pitman, Junior Andrews, Mike Mahmood, James Conyers, Eugene Williams | |
| 14:12 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner is fouled in the backcourt by James Lipton - foul #1 on James Lipton, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Lipton - foul #2 on James Lipton, team foul #5 | 34-29 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Ryan Brazil gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:34 | Akron | James Lipton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Lee | 36-30 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson misses the shot from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Ryan Brazil snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Charles Shores scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Vince Lovell | 39-30 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Kerner | 39-32 |
| 12:48 | Akron | James Lipton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Lee is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Gregory Lee, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF) James Lipton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 42-32 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Wallick | 42-32 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marion Knight | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Shores (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vince Lovell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Kerner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Akron | Charles Shores is hacked by Marion Knight - foul #4 on Marion Knight, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Bill Hollars (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Gregory Lee, Vince Lovell, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG), Junior Andrews (SG), Mike Mahmood (SF), Frederick Knouse (PF), Eugene Williams (C) Robert Johnson, Marion Knight, James Kerner, Troy Wallick, David Bertrand | |
| 11:16 | Akron | Charles Shores can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-34 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman lays it up and in on a great pass from Junior Andrews | 42-36 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Donald McElroy's pass is intercepted by Junior Andrews | 42-36 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Johnson - foul #3 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), James Lipton (SF) Michael Smith, Charles Shores, Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner (SF), Troy Wallick (PF) Mike Mahmood, Frederick Knouse | |
| 10:27 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Bill Hollars grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:06 | Akron | James Kerner is called for the reach on James Lipton - foul #2 on James Kerner, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Brazil (C) Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers (C) Eugene Williams | |
| 09:53 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #8 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF) Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), David Bertrand (C) Junior Andrews, James Conyers | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Billingsley - foul #2 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #9 | 42-37 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Ryan Brazil snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Robert Johnson steals it from Vince Lovell | 42-37 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Robert Pitman, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG), Donald McElroy (C) James Lipton, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Junior Andrews (SG), James Conyers (PF) Robert Pitman, Troy Wallick | |
| 08:41 | Akron | Gregory Lee connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Billingsley | 44-37 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 44-39 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Kerner - foul #3 on James Kerner, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood (SF), Troy Wallick (PF) James Kerner, David Bertrand | |
| 08:02 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #10 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF) Matthew Billingsley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight (SG), Eugene Williams (C) Junior Andrews, James Conyers | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marion Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mike Mahmood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Wallick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Akron | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Troy Wallick and the foul's on James Lipton - foul #3 on James Lipton, team foul #11 | 46-43 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Ryan Brazil pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Bill Hollars misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Troy Wallick - foul #2 on Troy Wallick, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG), Donald McElroy (C) James Lipton, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:56 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 06:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 48-43 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Marion Knight picks off the pass by Bill Hollars | 48-43 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Mahmood misses the easy layup | 48-43 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Trevor Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Michael Smith, Trevor Johnson, Bill Hollars, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), James Kerner (SF), David Bertrand (C) Robert Pitman, Mike Mahmood, Eugene Williams | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marion Knight | 48-46 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Gregory Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #9 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SF) Charles Shores | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:13 | Akron | Gregory Lee makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Vince Lovell snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 04:59 | Akron | James Lipton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Kerner | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marion Knight | 49-49 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Ryan Brazil hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Kerner | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Ryan Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lipton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marion Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Kerner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Wallick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Vince Lovell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Michigan | David Bertrand gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Kerner | 49-49 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Kerner tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Donald McElroy (C) Matthew Billingsley, James Lipton, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Conyers (PF) Troy Wallick | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Vince Lovell is fouled on the floor by James Conyers - foul #2 on James Conyers, team foul #10 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Pitman (PG), Eugene Williams (C) Robert Johnson, David Bertrand | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson (PG), Troy Wallick (PF), David Bertrand (C) Robert Pitman, James Conyers, Eugene Williams | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Kerner | 50-53 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Vince Lovell knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Shores | 52-53 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | Marion Knight makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Wallick | 52-55 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Gregory Lee is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #12 | 52-55 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vince Lovell - foul #3 on Vince Lovell, team foul #13 | 52-55 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Vince Lovell drills a turnaround from close range | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Gregory Lee scores on a floater from the right block set up by Vince Lovell | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Lee is called for the reach on Troy Wallick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Lee, team foul #14 | 56-57 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Wallick misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Charles Shores grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Gregory Lee hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Shores | 58-57 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Johnson scores on a jump hook in the lane | 58-59 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Gregory Lee hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 58-59 |