| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Isaac Robinson inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | John Bryner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Bryner, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly is hacked by Isaac Robinson - foul #2 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Mayer - foul #3 on Edward Mayer, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (PF) Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Isaac Robinson pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:36 | Akron | John Bryner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Scott Birkholz | 40-30 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Rodney Barker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Lance Fontes - foul #2 on Lance Fontes, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Rodney Barker makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Rodney Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenny Joly and the foul's on Scott Birkholz - foul #1 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Rodney Barker grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso buries a fadeaway from the left side | 44-33 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 16:20 | Akron | John Bryner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Michigan | Isaac Robinson steps in front of the Kenny Joly pass | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Daly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso is whistled for a carry | 44-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Edward Mayer (PF), John Komar (C) John Bryner, Isaac Robinson, Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Edward Dunham (SG), David Blackburn (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Patrick Clark (C) William Ridenour, Kenny Joly, Nicholas Daly, John Baker, Lance Fontes | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-35 |
| 15:20 | Akron | John Komar grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Aaron Wildman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable tips it in | 46-37 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Scott Birkholz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG) Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Cable and the foul's on Scott Birkholz - foul #2 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SF) Woodrow Cater | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly (SF) David Blackburn | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Aaron Wildman hits a jumper from the right side set up by Edward Mayer | 48-40 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Dunham, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF) Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), John Baker (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Edward Dunham, Peter Cable, Patrick Clark | |
| 13:18 | Akron | John Bryner's floater is tipped away by Lance Fontes | 48-40 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 12:54 | Akron | John Komar grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Scott Birkholz loses the dribble to William Ridenour | 48-40 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Ridenour | 48-42 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Scott Birkholz is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG), Aaron Wildman (SG), Rodney Barker (C) Scott Birkholz, John Bryner, John Komar | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG) William Ridenour | |
| 12:09 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Edward Mayer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Barker | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Daly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kenny Joly, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (PF) Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SG), David Blackburn (SF), Peter Cable (C) Kenny Joly, Nicholas Daly, Lance Fontes | |
| 11:19 | Akron | Isaac Robinson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG) Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Patrick Clark (C) Stephen Johnson, John Baker | |
| 11:09 | Akron | Isaac Robinson hits the finger roll set up by Rodney Barker and he's fouled by David Blackburn - foul #2 on David Blackburn, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ridenour | 53-47 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Rodney Barker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-47 |
| 10:17 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Barker | 53-47 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Rodney Barker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Cater - foul #1 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Edward Mayer (PF), John Komar (C) Woodrow Cater, Isaac Robinson, Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF), John Baker (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Edward Dunham, David Blackburn, Peter Cable, Patrick Clark | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses the driving attempt near the basket | 53-49 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly's pass is intercepted by Edward Mayer | 53-49 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Scott Birkholz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mayer is called for the reach on Kenny Joly - foul #4 on Edward Mayer, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (SG) John Bryner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG) William Ridenour | |
| 07:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:57 | Akron | John Komar grabs the board | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Komar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Edward Mayer is fouled on the floor by Lance Fontes - foul #3 on Lance Fontes, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF) Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:21 | Akron | John Komar is hacked by Lance Fontes - foul #4 on Lance Fontes, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 07:21 | Akron | John Komar misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Lance Fontes is blocked by John Komar | 53-49 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Michigan | Isaac Robinson picks off the pass by Nicholas Daly | 53-49 |
| 06:25 | Akron | John Baker picks off the pass by Isaac Robinson | 53-49 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Edward Mayer snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Woodrow Cater misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Isaac Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Isaac Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker banks in the layup | 53-51 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-51 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Johnson | 53-53 |
| 04:16 | Akron | John Baker blocks the short jumper by Isaac Robinson | 53-53 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Edward Mayer grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Woodrow Cater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edward Mayer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Komar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Daly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Fontes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 53-53 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-53 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Scott Birkholz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 02:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Isaac Robinson | 55-55 |
| 02:12 | Akron | John Komar banks in the layup set up by Scott Birkholz | 57-55 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on John Komar - foul #4 on John Komar, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG) Woodrow Cater | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Isaac Robinson loses the dribble to Nicholas Daly | 57-57 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Daly | 57-59 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Lance Fontes takes the ball from Scott Birkholz | 57-59 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Ridenour | 57-62 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-62 |
| 01:05 | Akron | John Komar grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 00:45 | Akron | John Bryner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-62 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes is fouled in the backcourt by John Bryner - foul #2 on John Bryner, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SG) Kenny Joly | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | John Bryner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Robinson | 60-64 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Birkholz is called for the reach on Edward Dunham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Kenny Joly (SG) William Ridenour, Nicholas Daly | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:26 | Akron | John Bryner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Birkholz - foul #5 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly (SF) Edward Dunham | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:23 | Akron | John Komar snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 00:19 | Akron | John Bryner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Woodrow Cater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #13 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SG) Kenny Joly | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Edward Mayer gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Woodrow Cater drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Mayer | 63-67 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly is hacked by Woodrow Cater in the backcourt - foul #3 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #14 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Kenny Joly (SG) Stephen Johnson, Edward Dunham | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:05 | Akron | John Bryner is called for traveling | 63-69 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Cater - foul #4 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #15 | 63-69 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:02 | Akron | John Komar snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Komar clanks a fullcourt shot | 63-70 |