| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Wilmer (fresh) C - Harry Perdue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Sison inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Edwin Schafer misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Richard Wilmer - foul #3 on Richard Wilmer, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (PG), Richard Mayfield (SG), John Lawrence (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Eric Prior, Paul Baker, Richard Wilmer, Harry Perdue | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Edwin Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Edwin Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield buries a jumper from the right side set up by Steven Fox | 35-36 |
| 19:14 | Akron | David Sison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Steven Fox - foul #2 on Steven Fox, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue (C) Ronald Welling | |
| 19:14 | Akron | David Sison makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:14 | Akron | David Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling (C) Harry Perdue | |
| 18:40 | Akron | David Sison is denied on a layup by John Lawrence | 37-36 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 18:28 | Akron | David Sison pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Darryl Dix misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Fox | 37-36 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Fox | 37-39 |
| 17:34 | Akron | John Lawrence denies the turnaround by Darryl Dix | 37-39 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Lawrence | 37-39 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Fox | 37-42 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Darryl Dix buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Jonathan Estep | 39-42 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Dix steals it from Wendell Cunningham | 39-42 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Jonathan Estep knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Darryl Dix | 41-42 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Jonathan Estep pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:15 | Akron | David Sison misses the floater from close range | 41-42 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Fox | 41-45 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Darryl Dix misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Michael Haines gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steven Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Mayfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Welling (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Darryl Dix comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 41-45 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | David Sison takes the ball from Wendell Cunningham | 41-45 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Edwin Schafer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edwin Schafer, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Joseph Grove (SG), Timothy Doggett (SF), Anthony Caverly (PF) Michael Haines, Jonathan Estep, David Sison, Darryl Dix | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Paul Baker (SG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Richard Wilmer (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Steven Fox, Richard Mayfield, Wendell Cunningham, John Lawrence, Ronald Welling | |
| 14:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer is hacked by Anthony Caverly - foul #2 on Anthony Caverly, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn is hacked by Timothy Doggett - foul #1 on Timothy Doggett, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Doggett picks off the pass by Maurice Schermerhorn | 41-45 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Ronald Noel lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Doggett | 43-45 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Prior and he's hacked by Anthony Caverly - foul #3 on Anthony Caverly, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Ronald Noel travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Grove is called for the reach on Paul Baker - foul #2 on Joseph Grove, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Prior | 43-51 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Anthony Caverly is hacked by Richard Wilmer - foul #4 on Richard Wilmer, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Darryl Dix (PF) Edwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence (PF) Richard Wilmer | |
| 13:17 | Akron | Timothy Doggett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-51 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Anthony Caverly grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 12:53 | Akron | Darryl Dix misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Darryl Dix clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Anthony Caverly can't tip it in | 43-54 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue clanks a shot from the left side | 43-54 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Grove (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Doggett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Caverly (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Baker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Schermerhorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Perdue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Akron | Joseph Grove misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-56 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue tips it home | 43-58 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Timothy Doggett is whistled for traveling | 43-58 |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), David Sison (SF), Edwin Schafer (C) Ronald Noel, Joseph Grove, Timothy Doggett, Darryl Dix | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (PG), Richard Mayfield (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF) Eric Prior, Paul Baker, Maurice Schermerhorn | |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence travels with the ball | 43-58 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Anthony Caverly misses long on a turnaround from close range | 43-58 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-58 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield tips it home | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:26 | Akron | Jonathan Estep loses the dribble to John Lawrence | 43-60 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 43-60 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Jonathan Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Edwin Schafer is fouled on the floor by Wendell Cunningham - foul #2 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Timothy Doggett (PF), Ronald Noel (C) William Tatum, Anthony Caverly, Edwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Paul Baker (SG) Steven Fox, Richard Mayfield | |
| 09:47 | Akron | David Sison is called for traveling | 43-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (PG), Richard Mayfield (SG) Eric Prior, Paul Baker | |
| 09:38 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 43-60 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue can't tip it in | 43-60 |
| 09:35 | Akron | David Sison grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Michael Haines misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-60 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Doggett is called for the reach on Steven Fox - foul #2 on Timothy Doggett, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Edwin Schafer (C) Jonathan Estep | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Paul Baker (SG) Steven Fox, Richard Mayfield | |
| 09:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Baker | 43-62 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Michael Haines hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 43-62 |
| 09:11 | Akron | David Sison grabs the offensive board | 43-62 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Ronald Noel lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Sison | 45-62 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Haines picks off the pass by Paul Baker | 45-62 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Michael Haines misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-62 |
| 08:28 | Akron | David Sison tips it but misses | 45-62 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Edwin Schafer tips it but misses | 45-62 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harry Perdue | 45-62 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 07:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edwin Schafer | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Doggett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Sison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Noel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Edwin Schafer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Baker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lawrence (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Perdue (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Akron | Timothy Doggett steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), Darryl Dix (PF) Michael Haines, Timothy Doggett, Ronald Noel | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (PG), Richard Mayfield (SG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Richard Wilmer (PF) Eric Prior, Paul Baker, Wendell Cunningham, John Lawrence | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-62 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox tips it but misses | 45-62 |
| 07:31 | Akron | Edwin Schafer snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 07:19 | Akron | David Sison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-62 |
| 06:56 | Akron | David Sison grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Joseph Grove scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edwin Schafer and he's hacked by Steven Fox - foul #3 on Steven Fox, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SF), Anthony Caverly (C) David Sison, Edwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham (SF), Ronald Welling (C) Maurice Schermerhorn, Harry Perdue | |
| 06:43 | Akron | Joseph Grove makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham banks in the layup and the foul's on Anthony Caverly - foul #4 on Anthony Caverly, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (C) Darryl Dix | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Paul Baker (SG), Harry Perdue (C) Steven Fox, Richard Mayfield, Ronald Welling | |
| 06:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Jonathan Estep knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Doggett | 50-65 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Baker | 50-68 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Joseph Grove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Darryl Dix (PF) Jonathan Estep, Anthony Caverly | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (PG), Richard Mayfield (SG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Ronald Welling (C) Eric Prior, Paul Baker, Wendell Cunningham, Harry Perdue | |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Mayfield | 50-70 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Welling | 50-70 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Maurice Schermerhorn | 50-73 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-73 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling pulls down the rebound | 50-73 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Joseph Grove - foul #3 on Joseph Grove, team foul #8 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Anthony Caverly (PF) Michael Haines, Darryl Dix | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence (PF) Richard Wilmer | |
| 04:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn gets the offensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox misses the driving attempt from the right block | 50-73 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling is hacked by Ronald Noel - foul #2 on Ronald Noel, team foul #9 | 50-73 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling misses the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Anthony Caverly grabs the board | 50-74 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) SG - Joseph Grove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Doggett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Noel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steven Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Schermerhorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lawrence (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Welling (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:47 | Akron | Joseph Grove misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Maurice Schermerhorn - foul #2 on Maurice Schermerhorn, team foul #6 | 50-74 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Joseph Grove makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Joseph Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Mayfield | 52-76 |
| 03:13 | Akron | William Tatum misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-76 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Ronald Noel pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-76 |
| 03:00 | Akron | John Lawrence steals it from Joseph Grove | 52-76 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-76 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Anthony Caverly grabs the board | 52-76 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Joseph Grove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-76 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 52-76 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Timothy Doggett snags the defensive board | 52-76 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Anthony Caverly misses short on a floater from the right block | 52-76 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Anthony Caverly tips it but misses | 52-76 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 52-76 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence hits a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Mayfield | 52-78 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:15 | Akron | Timothy Doggett comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-78 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Anthony Caverly pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-78 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Ronald Noel hits a floater from the left side | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Grove is called for the reach on Richard Mayfield - foul #4 on Joseph Grove, team foul #10 | 54-78 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Akron | William Tatum buries a shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Grove | 56-80 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-80 |
| 00:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Caverly | 56-80 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Anthony Caverly comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 56-80 |