| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) SF - David Allbright (fresh) PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) C - Michael Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) SF - Morris Davis (fresh) PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) C - John Burkholder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Clifford Bryan | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Clifford Bryan denies the turnaround by Jamie Long | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Helms | 5-0 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton tips it in | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | The pull-up jumper by David Allbright is blocked by John Burkholder | 5-2 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Anthony Langston gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Michael Wade steals the ball from Jamie Long | 5-2 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Ware | 8-2 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Anthony Langston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Michigan | A charge is called on Thomas Ware - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (SG), Joe Willis (SF) Leonard Helms, David Allbright | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, John Burkholder | |
| 17:35 | Akron | Freddie Hurt's floater is tipped away by Clifford Bryan | 8-2 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Michigan | Freddie Hurt steals the ball from Brett Brooks | 8-2 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Freddie Hurt misses short on a floater near the basket | 8-2 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Wade | 8-2 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Clifford Bryan | 10-2 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Walter Tansey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-2 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-2 |
| 16:04 | Akron | William Noonkester connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Tansey | 12-4 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Feldman - foul #1 on Thomas Feldman, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG), David Allbright (SF), Elias Powers (C) Brett Brooks, Clifford Bryan, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF) Walter Tansey, William Noonkester | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware makes the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 14-4 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Allbright (fresh) PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elias Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) SG - Jamie Long (fresh) SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Colby Stotler (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Jamie Long misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-4 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Freddie Hurt hits the follow up shot | 14-6 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware is fouled on the floor by Thomas Feldman - foul #2 on Thomas Feldman, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (PG) Thomas Ware | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Colby Stotler | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Leonard Helms | 16-6 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Jamie Long hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Tansey | 16-8 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-8 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Jamie Long clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joe Willis - foul #1 on Joe Willis, team foul #2 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), Clifford Bryan (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Brian Austin, David Allbright, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (C) Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt, John Burkholder | |
| 14:36 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Anthony Langston gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Jamie Long connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Langston | 18-11 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Brooks | 21-11 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonard Helms | 23-11 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Jamie Long hits a floater from the right side | 23-13 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms travels with the ball | 23-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Joe Willis (SF), Michael Wade (C) Leonard Helms, Elias Powers, Clifford Bryan | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Anthony Langston, Steve Jacobi, Colby Stotler | |
| 13:03 | Akron | Morris Davis knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Noonkester | 23-15 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Tansey - foul #1 on Walter Tansey, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright (SF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Dwight Rhoton, William Noonkester | |
| 12:50 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Brett Brooks takes the ball from Walter Tansey | 24-15 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks banks in the layup | 26-15 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Freddie Hurt is hacked by Brett Brooks - foul #1 on Brett Brooks, team foul #3 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham (SG), Clifford Bryan (PF) Brett Brooks, David Allbright | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), William Noonkester (C) Walter Tansey, Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 11:52 | Akron | Jamie Long hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-15 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Steve Jacobi grabs the offensive rebound | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Whigham (fresh) SF - Joe Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - William Noonkester (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Jamie Long scores on a shot from the baseline | 26-17 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware is fouled on the floor by Jamie Long - foul #1 on Jamie Long, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG), Elias Powers (SF) Thomas Whigham, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Steve Jacobi, William Noonkester | |
| 11:08 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-17 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Morris Davis grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Thomas Ware steals the ball from John Burkholder | 26-17 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-17 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Morris Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-17 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-17 |
| 09:58 | Akron | John Burkholder gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Ware - foul #2 on Thomas Ware, team foul #4 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), David Allbright (SF), Joe Willis (PF) Thomas Ware, Clifford Bryan, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), William Noonkester (C) Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 09:48 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Jamie Long misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-18 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks's pass is intercepted by Anthony Langston | 31-18 |
| 08:43 | Akron | William Noonkester's floater is tipped away by Joe Willis | 31-18 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright grabs the defensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright's pass is intercepted by Jamie Long | 31-18 |
| 08:05 | Akron | The jumper by Jamie Long is denied by Joe Willis | 31-18 |
| 08:03 | Akron | William Noonkester gets the offensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Anthony Langston drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Jacobi | 31-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Brett Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Allbright (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Elias Powers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - William Noonkester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jamie Long - foul #2 on Jamie Long, team foul #5 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin (PG), Clifford Bryan (PF), Michael Wade (C) Leonard Helms, David Allbright, Elias Powers | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Steve Jacobi, William Noonkester | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Freddie Hurt buries a floater from the left block set up by Walter Tansey and the foul's on Michael Wade - foul #1 on Michael Wade, team foul #5 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham (SG), David Allbright (SF) Brett Brooks, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:26 | Akron | Freddie Hurt makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-24 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade tips it home | 35-24 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Freddie Hurt is hacked by David Allbright - foul #1 on David Allbright, team foul #6 | 35-24 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Colby Stotler clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 35-24 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Allbright | 38-24 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Michael Wade takes the ball from Morris Davis | 38-24 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Austin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-24 |
| 05:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Burkholder | 38-24 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Morris Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Michigan | David Allbright buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Austin | 40-24 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Morris Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Tansey | 40-26 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Walter Tansey pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-26 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Morris Davis tips it in | 40-28 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Whigham is fouled on the floor by Colby Stotler - foul #1 on Colby Stotler, team foul #6 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), Joe Willis (SF), Elias Powers (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Brian Austin, Thomas Whigham, David Allbright, Clifford Bryan, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), William Noonkester (C) Walter Tansey, Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Elias Powers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - William Noonkester (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Steve Jacobi - foul #1 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #7 | 40-28 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Anthony Langston is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Langston, team foul #8 | 42-28 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Ware | 44-28 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton's pass is intercepted by Leonard Helms | 44-28 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms dunks the ball | 46-28 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Johnson - foul #1 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #7 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF) Anthony Langston, Steve Jacobi | |
| 02:00 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-28 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers grabs the offensive board | 46-28 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware misses the floater from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers tips it back up and in | 48-28 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses badly on a floater from close range | 48-28 |
| 01:10 | Akron | William Noonkester can't tip it in | 48-28 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-28 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Johnson | 50-28 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Jamie Long can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-28 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-28 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Long is called for the reach on Leonard Helms - foul #3 on Jamie Long, team foul #9 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks (PG), Clifford Bryan (PF), Michael Wade (C) Thomas Ware, Elias Powers, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Freddie Hurt, William Noonkester | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms makes the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 52-28 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Colby Stotler buries a jumper from the baseline | 52-30 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Brooks clanks a halfcourt shot | 52-30 |