| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmelo Pena (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Brandt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-34 |
| 19:41 | Akron | Antione Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Derek Tollefson - foul #1 on Derek Tollefson, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Frank Waters snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Paul Mathews drills a jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 18:45 | Akron | A charge is called on Curtis Lyles - foul #3 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain misses the easy layup | 31-34 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Ethan Bain takes the ball from Antione Marino | 31-34 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Derek Tollefson - foul #2 on Derek Tollefson, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Walton Pickett (SG) Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson (C) David Brandt | |
| 17:35 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Henry Sorenson | 32-34 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson is fouled on the floor by Antione Marino - foul #3 on Antione Marino, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Gary Lane (PF) Antione Marino, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Gifford (C) Carmelo Pena | |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | David Gifford misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 32-34 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Walton Pickett grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Frank Waters can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Lipps is called for the reach on Derek Tollefson - foul #1 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Clayton Craven (PF) Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (PG), Michael Tatum (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), David Brandt (C) Derek Tollefson, Michael Singleton, Ethan Bain, David Gifford | |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Jose Prieto picks off the pass by Neil Woods | 32-34 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Jose Prieto throws it down | 34-34 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Harris is hacked by Walton Pickett - foul #2 on Walton Pickett, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena (PF) Henry Sorenson | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Antione Marino (SF) Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Neil Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Harris (fresh) PF - Carmelo Pena (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Brandt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Akron | Joshua Harris steals it from Antione Marino | 34-34 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods tips it in | 34-36 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Curtis Lyles and he's fouled by David Brandt - foul #2 on David Brandt, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Walton Pickett (PF), Frank Waters (C) Clayton Craven, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Michael Singleton (SG), Ethan Bain (SF), Henry Sorenson (C) Neil Woods, Michael Tatum, Joshua Harris, David Brandt | |
| 14:54 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Singleton | 37-38 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Walton Pickett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles and he's fouled by Carmelo Pena - foul #2 on Carmelo Pena, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Walton Pickett makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Henry Sorenson | 40-41 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Walton Pickett scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Mathews | 42-41 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson tips it home | 42-43 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Walton Pickett banks in the layup | 44-43 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Singleton | 44-46 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Antione Marino connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Curtis Lyles | 46-46 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Waters blocks the short jumper by Michael Singleton | 46-46 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Antione Marino grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Antione Marino can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ethan Bain - foul #3 on Ethan Bain, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Clayton Craven (PF), Gary Lane (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Walton Pickett, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (PG), Michael Tatum (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), David Gifford (PF), David Brandt (C) Derek Tollefson, Michael Singleton, Ethan Bain, Carmelo Pena, Henry Sorenson | |
| 11:47 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Neil Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Harris (fresh) PF - David Gifford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brandt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Michael Tatum steals the ball from Clayton Craven | 48-46 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods hits a jumpshot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Antione Marino can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Tatum gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Neil Woods | 48-50 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps is hacked by David Brandt - foul #3 on David Brandt, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Michael Singleton (SG), Ethan Bain (SF) Neil Woods, Michael Tatum, Joshua Harris | |
| 09:45 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on David Gifford - foul #1 on David Gifford, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Waters (C) Antione Marino | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:45 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | David Gifford grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | David Gifford scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Singleton | 48-52 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | Curtis Lyles is called for the reach on Derek Tollefson - foul #4 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Walton Pickett (SF) Curtis Lyles, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena (PF), Henry Sorenson (C) David Gifford, David Brandt | |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena buries a turnaround from the left block | 48-54 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Jose Prieto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Charles Breaux (C) Jose Prieto, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (PG) Derek Tollefson | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Michael Singleton | 48-56 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Carmelo Pena blocks the short jumper by Charles Breaux | 48-56 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Antione Marino (SF) Jonathan Lipps, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Tatum (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), David Brandt (C) Michael Singleton, Ethan Bain, Henry Sorenson | |
| 07:18 | Akron | David Brandt is called for the reach on Paul Mathews - foul #4 on David Brandt, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Waters (C) Charles Breaux | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), David Gifford (PF) Joshua Harris, Carmelo Pena | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | David Gifford snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neil Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tatum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Gifford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Brandt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson is fouled on the floor by Curtis Lyles - foul #5 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Gary Lane (PF) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Antione Marino | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | David Gifford buries a shot from the right block and the foul's on Gary Lane - foul #2 on Gary Lane, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SF) Walton Pickett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton (SG) Michael Tatum | |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | David Gifford makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Gary Lane is fouled on the floor by David Gifford - foul #2 on David Gifford, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain (SF) David Brandt | |
| 06:34 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Antione Marino - foul #4 on Antione Marino, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena (PF), Henry Sorenson (C) David Gifford, Neil Woods | |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the floater from the left block set up by Antione Marino | 53-60 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson is fouled on the floor by Frank Waters - foul #1 on Frank Waters, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Jonathan Lipps, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Clayton Craven snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Jose Prieto drills a floater from the left wing set up by Clayton Craven | 55-60 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson misses the jumper in the paint | 55-60 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Antione Marino comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Clayton Craven hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carmelo Pena | 57-63 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Gary Lane knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jose Prieto | 59-63 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 59-63 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton misses the floater from the left block | 59-63 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derek Tollefson | 59-65 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 59-65 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Singleton | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Lane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Singleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carmelo Pena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Sorenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-65 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Antione Marino gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Walton Pickett (SF), Frank Waters (C) Paul Mathews, Antione Marino, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (PG), David Gifford (PF), David Brandt (C) Derek Tollefson, Carmelo Pena, Henry Sorenson | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Walton Pickett makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Lipps | 61-65 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Carmelo Pena (PF) Neil Woods, David Gifford | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena blows the layup but the foul's on Jose Prieto - foul #2 on Jose Prieto, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SF) Walton Pickett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Ethan Bain is called for the reach on Antione Marino - foul #4 on Ethan Bain, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Mathews steps in front of the Michael Singleton pass | 63-67 |
| 01:20 | Akron | Paul Mathews knocks in the floater from the left side | 65-67 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carmelo Pena | 65-70 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Paul Mathews connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jose Prieto | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Ethan Bain and he's hacked by Paul Mathews - foul #3 on Paul Mathews, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton makes the free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Frank Waters is whistled for a carry | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Prieto - foul #3 on Jose Prieto, team foul #12 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (SF), David Gifford (C) Ethan Bain, David Brandt | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Jose Prieto can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 00:09 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Mathews | 67-75 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Clayton Craven snags the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Antione Marino connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson runs out the clock | 70-75 |