| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Stoltz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Foulk (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Lofton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 19:13 | Akron | David Lofton drills a runner from the baseline set up by Michael Hall and he's hacked by Paul Adkins - foul #1 on Paul Adkins, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:13 | Akron | David Lofton misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Lofton | 29-35 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Anthony Foulk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Michael Hall gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Anthony Foulk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Fred Gibson grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Anthony Foulk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Fred Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Anthony Foulk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Michigan | David Lofton takes the ball from Casey Bahena | 29-35 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Carl Norrell steals it from John Steele | 29-35 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-35 |
| 16:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Steele | 29-35 |
| 16:08 | Akron | John Steele misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Casey Bahena - foul #1 on Casey Bahena, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), David Perales (SG), Alan Palma (SF), Michael Morris (PF), Tony Byrd (C) Carl Norrell, Willie Stoltz, Casey Bahena, Stanley Morgan, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG), Wilbur Camper (SF), Anthony Dale (PF), Frank Luciano (C) Anthony Foulk, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall, David Lofton | |
| 16:08 | Akron | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:08 | Akron | John Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | John Steele is called for the reach on Philip Buzzell - foul #1 on John Steele, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG) John Steele | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Buzzell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Perales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Palma (fresh) PF - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Byrd (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Camper (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Luciano (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 15:40 | Akron | Franklin Floyd gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:19 | Akron | David Brawner scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Luciano | 29-39 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Byrd | 31-39 |
| 14:32 | Akron | David Brawner can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Philip Buzzell - foul #2 on Philip Buzzell, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF) Alan Palma, Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Foulk (SG) Wilbur Camper | |
| 14:32 | Akron | David Brawner makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:32 | Akron | David Brawner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Perales | 33-41 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Anthony Dale connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Brawner | 33-43 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Michigan | David Brawner picks off the pass by Philip Buzzell | 33-43 |
| 13:20 | Akron | David Brawner is hacked by David Perales - foul #1 on David Perales, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), Willie Stoltz (SG), Paul Adkins (C) Philip Buzzell, David Perales, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF), David Lofton (C) David Brawner, Franklin Floyd, Anthony Dale, Frank Luciano | |
| 13:12 | Akron | Fred Gibson is fouled on the floor by Carl Norrell - foul #3 on Carl Norrell, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Michael Hall slams it home set up by John Steele | 33-45 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Foulk - foul #3 on Anthony Foulk, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma (SF) Casey Bahena | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG) Anthony Foulk | |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:29 | Akron | John Steele comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Norrell - foul #4 on Carl Norrell, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (PG) Carl Norrell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:29 | Akron | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:29 | Akron | John Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:29 | Akron | John Steele makes the 3rd free throw | 35-48 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Fred Gibson - foul #1 on Fred Gibson, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG) Gregory Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:51 | Akron | John Steele comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins grabs the board | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Buzzell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Stoltz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Palma (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | David Lofton steps in front of the Alan Palma pass | 37-48 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Michael Hall misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Morgan - foul #3 on Stanley Morgan, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena (SF), Michael Morris (PF), Tony Byrd (C) Alan Palma, Stanley Morgan, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Foulk (SG) Fred Gibson | |
| 11:10 | Akron | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Michael Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | Tony Byrd snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-49 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Franklin Floyd can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-49 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Anthony Foulk tips it home | 39-51 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell is fouled on the floor by John Steele - foul #2 on John Steele, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (PG), David Perales (SG), Stanley Morgan (PF) Philip Buzzell, Willie Stoltz, Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Fred Gibson (SF), Anthony Dale (PF), Frank Luciano (C) John Steele, Franklin Floyd, Michael Hall, David Lofton | |
| 09:38 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Frank Luciano - foul #1 on Frank Luciano, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins (C) Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:38 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:15 | Akron | David Perales takes the ball from Frank Luciano | 41-51 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales hits the finger roll | 43-51 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Anthony Dale misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Stanley Morgan - foul #4 on Stanley Morgan, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris (PF) Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (PG) David Brawner | |
| 08:54 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Frank Luciano grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Fred Gibson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Franklin Floyd | 43-55 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Dale - foul #2 on Anthony Dale, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), Willie Stoltz (SG), Tony Byrd (C) Gregory Adams, Casey Bahena, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Wilbur Camper (SF), Michael Hall (PF), David Lofton (C) Anthony Foulk, Fred Gibson, Anthony Dale, Frank Luciano | |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Franklin Floyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), Alan Palma (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF) Philip Buzzell, David Perales, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Stoltz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Palma (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Tony Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbur Camper (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma is whistled for traveling | 45-55 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Stanley Morgan denies the turnaround by Michael Hall | 45-55 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Michael Hall misses long on a jumper from the left block | 48-55 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Michigan | Tony Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell is fouled on the floor by John Steele - foul #3 on John Steele, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena (SF), Paul Adkins (C) Alan Palma, Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Foulk (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Anthony Dale (C) Franklin Floyd, Wilbur Camper, David Lofton | |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Fred Gibson blows the layup but the foul's on Stanley Morgan - foul #5 on Stanley Morgan, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris (PF) Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG) John Steele | |
| 05:59 | Akron | Fred Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Fred Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Anthony Dale can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Hall - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (SG) Willie Stoltz | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (PG), David Lofton (C) David Brawner, Michael Hall | |
| 05:13 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:59 | Akron | A charge is called on Anthony Foulk - foul #4 on Anthony Foulk, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Perales (SG) Carl Norrell | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG) Franklin Floyd | |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | David Lofton blocks the short jumper by Paul Adkins | 55-57 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Anthony Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:26 | Akron | David Lofton hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Foulk | 55-59 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 04:02 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Anthony Foulk drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Dale | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Buzzell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Perales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Bahena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Adkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Foulk (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fred Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Dale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Gibson - foul #2 on Fred Gibson, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), Willie Stoltz (SG), Alan Palma (SF), Tony Byrd (PF) Philip Buzzell, David Perales, Casey Bahena, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Wilbur Camper (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Frank Luciano (C) John Steele, Anthony Foulk, Fred Gibson, Anthony Dale, David Lofton | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Wilbur Camper makes the floater from the baseline set up by David Brawner | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Eastern Michigan | Tony Byrd misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 02:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Brawner | 56-64 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena (SF), Michael Morris (PF) Alan Palma, Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), David Lofton (C) David Brawner, Wilbur Camper, Frank Luciano | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Akron | Michael Hall drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Steele | 56-66 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins (C) Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Gibson (SF) Franklin Floyd | |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Norrell | 58-66 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Michael Hall misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Morris - foul #1 on Michael Morris, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Michael Hall misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Gibson - foul #3 on Fred Gibson, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Akron | Michael Hall makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Foulk | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 00:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Gibson | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Carl Norrell is called for the reach on Fred Gibson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Norrell, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG) Carl Norrell | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Dale (C) David Lofton | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Fred Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Fred Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Casey Bahena is blocked by Michael Hall | 60-71 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-71 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Michael Hall grabs the board | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Steele runs out the clock | 60-71 |