| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) SF - James Chronister (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerry Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenny Etchison | 32-27 |
| 19:18 | Akron | The jump hook by Donald Lee is blocked by Gerry Childress | 32-27 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Crum | 32-27 |
| 19:09 | Akron | James Ragsdale grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 18:46 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister is fouled on the floor by Donald Lee - foul #1 on Donald Lee, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Crum - foul #1 on Thomas Crum, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Donald Lee lays it up and in on a great pass from Shen Tang and he's hacked by James Chronister - foul #1 on James Chronister, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-33 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Shen Tang grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Donald Lee is fouled on the floor by Clifford Bryan - foul #2 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers (PF), Joe Willis (C) Clifford Bryan, Gerry Childress | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:18 | Akron | Shen Tang hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Wilkinson | 34-35 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 16:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Crum | 34-35 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Thomas Crum knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Ragsdale and he's hacked by Kenny Etchison - foul #3 on Kenny Etchison, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG), Thomas Ware (SG), Larry King (SF) Kenny Etchison, Leonard Helms, James Chronister | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Augustus Stromski (C) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Donald Lee | |
| 16:43 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Wilkinson is called for the reach on Larry King - foul #1 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress (C) Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Sims (SF), Leon Tyree (C) Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum | |
| 16:15 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers's pass is intercepted by Alan Tay | 34-38 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Alberto Luna is called for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan (PF) Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerry Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 15:31 | Akron | Alberto Luna grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Thomas Ware is called for the reach on Alberto Luna - foul #2 on Thomas Ware, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), James Chronister (SF), Elias Powers (C) Jonathan Fetter, Thomas Ware, Larry King, Gerry Childress | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| 14:52 | Akron | Thomas Crum buries a fadeaway in the lane | 34-40 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Shen Tang can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Elias Powers | 34-40 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Chronister | 37-40 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Donald Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (SG), Gerry Childress (C) Leonard Helms, Clifford Bryan | |
| Subs | Akron | Augustus Stromski (PF) Thomas Crum | |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress lays it in set up by James Chronister | 39-40 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Shen Tang's pass is intercepted by Kenny Etchison in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:43 | Akron | James Ragsdale buries a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by James Chronister - foul #2 on James Chronister, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (SG), Joe Willis (PF) Kenny Etchison, Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Richard Sims (C) Shen Tang, Donald Lee | |
| 12:43 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister is fouled on the floor by Eric Wilkinson - foul #2 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG), Larry King (SF) Thomas Ware, James Chronister | |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG), Thomas Crum (PF) James Ragsdale, Richard Sims | |
| 12:17 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis tips it home | 41-43 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-43 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerry Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) SF - Eric Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Alan Tay drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 11:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alberto Luna | 41-46 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Alan Tay misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-46 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Alberto Luna pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Alberto Luna misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis is fouled on the floor by Augustus Stromski - foul #1 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Thomas Ware (SG), James Chronister (SF), Clifford Bryan (PF), Elias Powers (C) Jonathan Fetter, Leonard Helms, Larry King, Joe Willis, Gerry Childress | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Alberto Luna, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Augustus Stromski | |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 08:48 | Akron | Richard Sims clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 08:46 | Akron | James Ragsdale gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:38 | Akron | James Ragsdale loses the dribble to Clifford Bryan | 45-46 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan can't throw it down | 45-46 |
| 08:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Sims | 45-46 |
| 07:58 | Akron | James Ragsdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (SG) Thomas Ware | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Elias Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Donald Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Fetter | 47-46 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Steve Jacobi connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Shen Tang | 47-48 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison is whistled for a carry | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis (C) Clifford Bryan | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Richard Sims, Steve Jacobi | |
| 06:45 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Willis - foul #1 on Joe Willis, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG), Larry King (C) Jonathan Fetter, Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:45 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:45 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Donald Lee pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Shen Tang is hacked by Kenny Etchison - foul #4 on Kenny Etchison, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Gerry Childress (C) Kenny Etchison, James Chronister | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG), Augustus Stromski (C) James Ragsdale, Donald Lee | |
| 06:14 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis misses the lay-in | 47-51 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King tips it home | 49-51 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Alan Tay is hacked by Thomas Ware - foul #3 on Thomas Ware, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG), Clifford Bryan (PF) Thomas Ware, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG) Shen Tang | |
| 05:32 | Akron | Alan Tay misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Larry King is denied by Augustus Stromski | 49-51 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Alberto Luna drills a shot from the right wing set up by Augustus Stromski | 49-53 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-53 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress tips it in | 51-53 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Alan Tay connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alberto Luna | 51-56 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), James Chronister (SF) Jonathan Fetter, Larry King | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Alberto Luna, Augustus Stromski | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Crum steals it from Kenny Etchison | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerry Childress (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Donald Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 03:24 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson can't tip it in | 51-56 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Clifford Bryan | 51-56 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 02:18 | Akron | James Ragsdale gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:00 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Gerry Childress swats the short shot by James Ragsdale | 51-56 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Thomas Crum can't tip it in | 51-56 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Crum swats the shot by Leonard Helms | 51-56 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:02 | Akron | James Ragsdale connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Chronister | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Shen Tang misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Bryan | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Shen Tang is hacked by Kenny Etchison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenny Etchison, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG) Kenny Etchison | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister loses the dribble to James Ragsdale | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Shen Tang lays it up and in set up by James Ragsdale | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Donald Lee is hacked by Jonathan Fetter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Fetter, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 60-63 |