| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Trevor Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Russell Jacobs buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 34-32 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 19:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Russell Jacobs | 34-32 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Russell Jacobs can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clint Olmstead - foul #2 on Clint Olmstead, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Russell Jacobs - foul #4 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (PF) Russell Jacobs | |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Charles Kirwin picks off the pass by Thomas Johnson in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits the finger roll | 38-34 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad's pass is intercepted by Charles Kirwin in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson banks in the layup set up by Charles Kirwin | 40-34 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Dave Marks lays it up and in set up by Fredrick Conrad | 40-36 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses the easy layup | 40-36 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Dave Marks misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Wehmeyer - foul #2 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Edward Costillo (SF) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Trevor Johnson | |
| 17:25 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Brown | 43-38 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Edward Costillo banks in the layup | 43-40 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Kris Mayes is blocked by Craig Delp | 43-40 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 43-40 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fresh) SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Delp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Marks (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rodney Willis | 46-40 |
| 15:36 | Akron | Brian Prahl is hacked by Carl Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Patrick Sims (C) Brian Prahl, Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Dave Marks | |
| 15:19 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the jumper from the right block | 46-40 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Johnson takes the ball from Clint Olmstead | 46-40 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Craig Delp is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Fredrick Conrad | 46-42 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Kris Mayes (PF) Charles Kirwin, Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG) Thomas Johnson | |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Sims - foul #1 on Patrick Sims, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (PF) John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG) Fredrick Conrad | |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the lay-in | 50-42 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 13:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Patrick Sims | 50-42 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Gary Tate steals the ball from Trevor Johnson in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Tate | 52-42 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Patrick Sims grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Brian Prahl makes the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Carl Brown - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Carl Brown, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Stephen Hunnicutt, Trevor Johnson, Craig Delp, Patrick Sims | |
| 12:10 | Akron | Brian Prahl makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dave Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Edward Costillo hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Prahl | 52-47 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Russell Jacobs lays it up and in | 52-49 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor drills a shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Russell Jacobs tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Lor | 56-51 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Russell Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 56-51 |
| 10:06 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Marks | 56-51 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Edward Costillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Wehmeyer | 56-51 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor buries a runner from close range | 58-51 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Richard Reynolds is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Richard Reynolds, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Patrick Sims (C) Brian Prahl, Thomas Johnson, Edward Costillo, Dave Marks | |
| 09:02 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is alone and drills a floater from the left wing set up by Stephen Hunnicutt | 58-53 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Patrick Sims pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Robert White swats the short shot by Russell Jacobs | 58-53 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson is hacked by Stephen Hunnicutt - foul #3 on Stephen Hunnicutt, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (PF) Robert White | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kris Mayes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is called for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Edward Costillo (SF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Trevor Johnson | |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer can't throw it down | 60-53 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer hits the follow up shot | 62-53 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Russell Jacobs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is hacked by Michael Lor - foul #2 on Michael Lor, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Terry Radel, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Dave Marks (C) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Edward Costillo, Patrick Sims | |
| 05:16 | Akron | Dave Marks is called for traveling | 65-55 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Dave Marks - foul #2 on Dave Marks, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (PF) Russell Jacobs | |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Kelly Nelson is called for the reach on Brian Prahl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Brian Prahl makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Brian Prahl misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dave Marks - foul #3 on Dave Marks, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Gary Tate, Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Orville Chittenden (SG) Brian Prahl, Stephen Hunnicutt | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Trevor Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (SG) Kelly Nelson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Orville Chittenden steals the ball from Charles Kirwin | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kirwin - foul #3 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG), Michael Lor (SF) Charles Kirwin, Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Russell Jacobs (PF), Patrick Sims (C) Orville Chittenden, Craig Delp, Dave Marks | |
| 03:39 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Fredrick Conrad steps in front of the Rodney Willis pass in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad banks in the layup | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead lays it in on a great pass from John Wehmeyer | 71-58 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Russell Jacobs connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Trevor Johnson | 71-60 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF) Rodney Willis, Richard Reynolds, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG) Fredrick Conrad | |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the easy layup | 71-60 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead tips it home | 73-60 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kirwin - foul #4 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:25 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG) Brian Prahl | |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Kirwin | 75-62 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Clint Olmstead takes the ball from Thomas Johnson in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Sims - foul #2 on Patrick Sims, team foul #6 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (C) Patrick Sims | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Michael Lor is called for the reach on Fredrick Conrad - foul #3 on Michael Lor, team foul #10 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SG) Kelly Nelson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:34 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis's pass is intercepted by Thomas Johnson | 76-64 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Trevor Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 76-66 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Thomas Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 81-68 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad buries a jumper from the right block set up by Trevor Johnson | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis runs out the clock | 81-70 |