| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Sorenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmelo Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena is hacked by Clayton Craven - foul #3 on Clayton Craven, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (PF) Clayton Craven | |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods is fouled on the floor by Paul Mathews - foul #1 on Paul Mathews, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Waters is called for the reach on Neil Woods - foul #1 on Frank Waters, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods is fouled on the floor by Frank Waters - foul #2 on Frank Waters, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Waters | 34-32 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Cliff Morgan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Paul Mathews gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Gary Lane misses the lay-in but the foul's on Henry Sorenson - foul #1 on Henry Sorenson, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Gary Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson knocks in the runner from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Cliff Morgan clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Gary Lane tips it in | 36-35 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Gary Lane pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Gary Lane connects on the turnaround from the right block | 36-37 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Dan Coppedge (SG), Moses Huneycutt (SF), Robert Donnerberg (PF), Paul Richardson (C) Derek Tollefson, Neil Woods, Henry Sorenson, Carmelo Pena, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Jack Styles (PF), George Woods (C) Paul Mathews, Cliff Morgan, Frank Waters | |
| 16:33 | Akron | George Woods connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Prieto | 36-40 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Bonner | 38-40 |
| 15:46 | Akron | George Woods misses short on a runner in the paint | 38-40 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Steven Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Coppedge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Donnerberg | 40-40 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Gary Lane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Jack Styles tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Styles - foul #1 on Jack Styles, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Neil Woods (SG), Carmelo Pena (PF), David Brandt (C) Steven Bonner, Dan Coppedge, Robert Donnerberg, Paul Richardson | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Cliff Morgan (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Gary Lane, Jack Styles, George Woods | |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Jose Prieto scores on a floater from the left block set up by Paul Mathews | 42-44 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | Clayton Craven steps in front of the David Brandt pass | 42-44 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Clayton Craven slams it home on a great pass from Jose Prieto | 42-46 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clayton Craven - foul #4 on Clayton Craven, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain (SF) Moses Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Styles (SF) Clayton Craven | |
| 13:37 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Cliff Morgan misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Neil Woods | 44-46 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods clanks a shot from the right side | 44-46 |
| 12:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Waters | 44-46 |
| 12:32 | Akron | David Brandt steals the ball from Cliff Morgan | 44-46 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt drills a jumper from the left side set up by Derek Tollefson and he's hacked by Frank Waters - foul #3 on Frank Waters, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (SG) Neil Woods | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SG), Gary Lane (SF) Jose Prieto, Paul Mathews, Cliff Morgan | |
| 12:22 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Ethan Bain takes the ball from Frank Waters | 47-46 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Gary Lane snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Carmelo Pena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brandt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Waters (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Curtis Lyles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Jack Styles tips it home | 47-48 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Brandt and he's fouled by Gary Lane - foul #1 on Gary Lane, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge (SG), Robert Donnerberg (PF), Henry Sorenson (C) Derek Tollefson, Carmelo Pena, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), George Woods (C) Jonathan Lipps, Frank Waters | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Robert Donnerberg steals it from Jose Prieto | 50-48 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dan Coppedge and he's fouled by Gary Lane - foul #2 on Gary Lane, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (SG) Dan Coppedge | |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (PF) Jack Styles | |
| 10:49 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:49 | Akron | George Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Jose Prieto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Woods - foul #1 on George Woods, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson (C) Ethan Bain | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG) Jose Prieto | |
| 10:22 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Paul Mathews comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Neil Woods - foul #2 on Neil Woods, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG) Steven Bonner | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Styles (SF), Frank Waters (C) Gary Lane, George Woods | |
| 09:56 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson's pass is intercepted by Frank Waters | 54-50 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Paul Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain (SF), Carmelo Pena (PF), David Brandt (C) Henry Sorenson, Robert Donnerberg, Paul Richardson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt can't finish the layup | 54-50 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Paul Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Curtis Lyles connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Michigan | Cliff Morgan swats the layup by Neil Woods | 54-53 |
| 08:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Cliff Morgan | 54-53 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Neil Woods takes the ball from Curtis Lyles | 54-53 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods banks in the layup | 56-53 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Woods (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ethan Bain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carmelo Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brandt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Styles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cliff Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Waters (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Ethan Bain | 58-53 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Curtis Lyles is hacked by Carmelo Pena - foul #1 on Carmelo Pena, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Dan Coppedge (SG), Henry Sorenson (SF), Robert Donnerberg (PF), Paul Richardson (C) Derek Tollefson, Neil Woods, Ethan Bain, Carmelo Pena, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), George Woods (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Jack Styles, Cliff Morgan, Frank Waters | |
| 06:43 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Woods | 58-55 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | George Woods blocks the short jumper by Paul Richardson | 58-55 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 60-55 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Robert Donnerberg steals the ball from Jose Prieto | 60-55 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge is hacked by Jonathan Lipps - foul #2 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena (PF) Paul Richardson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Gary Lane lays it in on a great pass from George Woods | 61-57 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Jose Prieto pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Dan Coppedge | 61-57 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | George Woods is called for the reach on Robert Donnerberg - foul #2 on George Woods, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Ethan Bain (SF), David Brandt (C) Dan Coppedge, Henry Sorenson, Carmelo Pena | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, George Woods | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-57 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Gary Lane hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain loses the ball out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (SG), Paul Richardson (PF) Steven Bonner, Robert Donnerberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Jack Styles (SF) Jose Prieto, Gary Lane | |
| 03:38 | Akron | Derek Tollefson steps in front of the Paul Mathews pass | 62-59 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Clayton Craven - foul #5 on Clayton Craven, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (PF) Clayton Craven | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Woods (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brandt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Styles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Paul Mathews clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 66-59 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Curtis Lyles drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Paul Mathews | 66-61 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Cliff Morgan | 66-61 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Cliff Morgan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Mathews | 66-63 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Neil Woods | 68-63 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Neil Woods | 68-63 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Mathews is called for the reach on Neil Woods - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #14 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena (PF) Paul Richardson | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (SF) Jack Styles | |
| 01:25 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Cliff Morgan drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Curtis Lyles | 69-65 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Cliff Morgan is called for the reach on David Brandt - foul #1 on Cliff Morgan, team foul #15 | 69-65 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Tollefson | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Derek Tollefson | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Gary Lane snags the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Frank Waters misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain grabs the board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Curtis Lyles is called for the reach on Ethan Bain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #16 | 72-65 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Cliff Morgan gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Paul Mathews knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Waters | 73-68 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Curtis Lyles is called for the reach on Carmelo Pena in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #17 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (SG), Moses Huneycutt (SF) Neil Woods, Ethan Bain | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses the 3 from straight away | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to David Brandt | 75-68 |