| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) SG - Fred Conder (fresh) SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) PF - Michael Hall (fresh) C - Anthony Dale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (fresh) SG - David Perales (fresh) SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) C - Paul Adkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Conder steals it from Carl Norrell in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Akron | Fred Gibson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Casey Bahena steals it from John Steele | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Akron | John Steele drills a jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Fred Conder - foul #1 on Fred Conder, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Michael Hall blows the layup | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (PG), Harris Davis (SG), Dwain Keffer (SF), Tony Byrd (PF), Michael Morris (C) Carl Norrell, David Perales, Casey Bahena, Stanley Morgan, Paul Adkins | |
| 17:07 | Akron | Michael Hall comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Anthony Dale misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Fred Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Fred Gibson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Steele | 4-3 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Michigan | John Steele is called for the reach on Michael Morris - foul #1 on John Steele, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Joseph Moore (PF), Frank Luciano (C) Fred Conder, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall, Anthony Dale | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:24 | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 16:23 | Akron | John Steele gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Frank Luciano makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Harris Davis and he's fouled by Frank Luciano - foul #1 on Frank Luciano, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG) John Steele | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), David Perales (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF) Gregory Adams, Harris Davis, Dwain Keffer, Tony Byrd | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) SG - David Brawner (fresh) SF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) PF - Joseph Moore (fresh) C - Frank Luciano (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (fresh) SG - David Perales (fresh) SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Akron | David Brawner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Norrell | 7-9 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Frank Luciano is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Anthony Dale (C) Randy Johnson, Stephen Longoria, Joseph Moore, Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins (C) Michael Morris | |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Hall - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG) David Brawner | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:03 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Fred Gibson's pass is intercepted by Paul Adkins | 7-11 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 13:29 | Akron | John Steele comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Perales - foul #1 on David Perales, team foul #1 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (SG) David Perales | |
| 13:29 | Akron | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:29 | Akron | John Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Adams | 9-16 |
| 12:47 | Akron | John Steele clanks a floater from the left side | 9-16 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Anthony Dale tips it in | 11-16 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-16 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Fred Conder pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Fred Gibson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-16 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Michael Hall gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:08 | Akron | John Steele is hacked by Paul Adkins - foul #1 on Paul Adkins, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), David Brawner (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Joseph Moore (C) John Steele, Fred Conder, Fred Gibson, Anthony Dale | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis (SG), Dwain Keffer (SF), Tony Byrd (PF), Michael Morris (C) Carl Norrell, Casey Bahena, Stanley Morgan, Paul Adkins | |
| 11:51 | Akron | Randy Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Brawner | 13-16 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Hall blocks the short jumper by Dwain Keffer | 13-16 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Randy Johnson snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brawner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) PF - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harris Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwain Keffer (fresh) PF - Tony Byrd (fresh) C - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Akron | Harris Davis steps in front of the Randy Johnson pass | 13-16 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris is hacked by Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Frank Luciano (C) Randy Johnson, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), David Perales (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF) Gregory Adams, Harris Davis, Dwain Keffer, Tony Byrd | |
| 10:49 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Joseph Moore grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Michael Morris denies the turnaround by David Brawner | 13-16 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales is hacked by David Brawner - foul #1 on David Brawner, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Anthony Dale (C) David Brawner, Stephen Longoria, Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins (C) Michael Morris | |
| 10:17 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carl Norrell | 13-19 |
| 09:51 | Akron | John Steele knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Gibson | 16-19 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Conder steals it from Paul Adkins | 16-19 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Anthony Dale comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Paul Adkins - foul #2 on Paul Adkins, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Hall (PF) Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (PG), Dwain Keffer (SF), Michael Morris (C) Carl Norrell, Casey Bahena, Paul Adkins | |
| 09:02 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Anthony Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Michael Hall snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Fred Conder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Dwain Keffer grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Gibson | 17-19 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales misses the tip | 17-19 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Fred Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Fred Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG), Stephen Longoria (SG) John Steele, Fred Conder | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis (SG), Tony Byrd (PF) David Perales, Stanley Morgan | |
| 08:08 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Michael Morris is blocked by Fred Gibson | 17-19 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Michigan | Tony Byrd travels with the ball | 17-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Frank Luciano (C) Fred Gibson, Anthony Dale | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), Casey Bahena (SF) Harris Davis, Tony Byrd | |
| 07:43 | Akron | Randy Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Morris | 17-19 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-19 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris tips it back up and in | 17-21 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Frank Luciano misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Dwain Keffer - foul #1 on Dwain Keffer, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG) Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Perales (SG), Stanley Morgan (PF) Gregory Adams, Dwain Keffer | |
| 07:26 | Akron | Frank Luciano makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Frank Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brawner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Luciano (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Perales (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Michigan | David Perales misses the floater from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Stephen Longoria grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 06:48 | Akron | David Perales is called for the reach on David Brawner - foul #2 on David Perales, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Anthony Dale (C) David Brawner, Stephen Longoria, Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams (SG) David Perales | |
| 06:35 | Akron | Gregory Adams is called for the reach on Fred Conder - foul #1 on Gregory Adams, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dwain Keffer (C) Michael Morris | |
| 06:22 | Akron | Michael Hall buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Steele and the foul's on Casey Bahena - foul #1 on Casey Bahena, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Michael Hall misses the free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Michigan | Dwain Keffer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena hits the follow up shot | 21-23 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Michael Hall knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Dale | 24-23 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Michigan | Dwain Keffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Moore (PF) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis (SG), Tony Byrd (C) Carl Norrell, Casey Bahena | |
| 05:02 | Akron | Fred Conder makes the 3 from straight away | 27-23 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Michigan | Tony Byrd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-23 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Fred Gibson pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Anthony Dale can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Dwain Keffer - foul #2 on Dwain Keffer, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), David Brawner (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF) John Steele, Fred Conder, Fred Gibson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG), Casey Bahena (SF), Michael Morris (C) Harris Davis, Dwain Keffer, Stanley Morgan | |
| 04:25 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Morris | 29-26 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Stephen Longoria misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-26 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Casey Bahena | 29-29 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Anthony Dale misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Anthony Dale tips it home | 31-29 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brawner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) PF - Joseph Moore (fresh) C - Anthony Dale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Carl Norrell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Byrd (fresh) C - Michael Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Tony Byrd | 31-31 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Anthony Dale clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Morris drills a jumper in the lane set up by Gregory Adams | 31-33 |
| 02:24 | Akron | David Brawner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Adams snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | Tony Byrd misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Longoria - foul #1 on Stephen Longoria, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Frank Luciano (C) Randy Johnson, David Brawner, Stephen Longoria, Joseph Moore, Anthony Dale | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Perales (SG), Stanley Morgan (PF), Paul Adkins (C) Gregory Adams, Casey Bahena, Michael Morris | |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | Tony Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | Tony Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Frank Luciano snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Michael Hall makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Steele | 33-34 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Frank Luciano - foul #2 on Frank Luciano, team foul #8 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harris Davis (PG), Dwain Keffer (SF) Carl Norrell, Tony Byrd | |
| 01:33 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 01:18 | Akron | John Steele misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Adkins pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena (SF) Dwain Keffer | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Casey Bahena steps in front of the Michael Hall pass | 33-34 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena is fouled on the floor by Fred Gibson - foul #1 on Fred Gibson, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Moore (C) Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Carl Norrell (PG) Harris Davis | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Michael Hall snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Fred Gibson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-34 |