| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Blackburn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | William Dunkle inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | David Newton loses the dribble to Richard Florian | 31-31 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Michigan | David Newton steps in front of the James Stockton pass | 31-31 |
| 19:00 | Akron | William Dunkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Newton - foul #3 on David Newton, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG) David Newton | |
| 18:48 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Leroy Cook gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Patrick Clark blocks the short jumper by Leroy Cook | 31-31 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Weldon Guin | 31-31 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Clark | 34-31 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Alan Smith knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Scott Birkholz | 34-33 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Florian | 36-33 |
| 17:10 | Akron | William Dunkle is hacked by James Stockton - foul #3 on James Stockton, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), Bradley Hardin (SF), Norman Flint (C) Richard Florian, David Blackburn, James Stockton | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SG), Jeffery Morrow (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Phillip Naughton, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| 16:52 | Akron | William Dunkle banks in the layup | 36-35 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Bradley Hardin | 38-35 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Scott Birkholz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham (PF) Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Gleason (SF) William Dunkle | |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jeffery Morrow | 38-35 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Charles Gleason gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:45 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bradley Hardin - foul #2 on Bradley Hardin, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG), David Blackburn (SG), James Stockton (C) Erik Oestreich, Weldon Guin, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Scott Birkholz, Jerry Hawthorne, Jeffery Morrow, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 15:45 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:45 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton grabs the board | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Cheatham (fresh) C - James Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gleason (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Blackburn | 41-35 |
| 15:15 | Akron | David Crawford misses the floater from the right side | 41-35 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 14:38 | Akron | David Newton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 14:37 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Crawford | 43-35 |
| 14:30 | Akron | David Newton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Crawford | 43-38 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Florian and he's fouled by David Newton - foul #4 on David Newton, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SG), Patrick Clark (C) Bradley Hardin, James Stockton | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), Kenneth Harrison (PF) David Newton, Charles Gleason, Alan Smith | |
| 14:12 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Scott Birkholz buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Cook | 46-41 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Harrison | 46-41 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses long on a jumper from the left block | 46-41 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Weldon Guin | 48-41 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Scott Birkholz scores on a floater from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Cheatham | 51-43 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Scott Birkholz drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Cook | 51-46 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Leroy Cook - foul #1 on Leroy Cook, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG), Bradley Hardin (SF), James Stockton (C) Richard Florian, David Blackburn, Charles Cheatham | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (PG), William Dunkle (SF), Alan Smith (PF) Scott Birkholz, David Crawford, Leroy Cook | |
| 11:57 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:46 | Akron | William Dunkle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bradley Hardin - foul #3 on Bradley Hardin, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Leroy Cook (C) Kenneth Harrison | |
| 11:46 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:46 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erik Oestreich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton drills a 3 from straight away set up by Erik Oestreich | 55-48 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Phillip Naughton's pass is intercepted by James Stockton | 55-48 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin double dribbles | 55-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG) Phillip Naughton | |
| 10:22 | Akron | Alan Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin is whistled for a carry | 55-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (SG), Norman Flint (C) Weldon Guin, Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF), Kenneth Harrison (C) William Dunkle, Leroy Cook | |
| 09:51 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:50 | Akron | David Crawford can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Alan Smith knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Birkholz | 55-50 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Flint | 58-50 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Crawford | 58-52 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Erik Oestreich | 61-52 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Alan Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-52 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Flint | 61-52 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 08:12 | Akron | David Crawford gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison lays it up and in and the foul's on Erik Oestreich - foul #1 on Erik Oestreich, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SG), David Blackburn (SF), Patrick Clark (PF) Erik Oestreich, Bradley Hardin, James Stockton | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Jeffery Morrow (PF) Scott Birkholz, Jerry Hawthorne, David Crawford, Alan Smith | |
| 07:52 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Harrison is called for the reach on David Blackburn - foul #1 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Leroy Cook (C) Kenneth Harrison | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Blackburn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Flint (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Leroy Cook - foul #2 on Leroy Cook, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham (C) Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Richard Florian steps in front of the William Dunkle pass | 63-55 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian banks in the layup | 65-55 |
| 06:51 | Akron | William Dunkle comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on David Blackburn - foul #3 on David Blackburn, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich (PG) Richard Florian | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:51 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:51 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Charles Cheatham picks off the pass by Phillip Naughton | 65-57 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-57 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn can't tip it in | 65-57 |
| 06:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Leroy Cook | 65-57 |
| 05:58 | Akron | William Dunkle drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-59 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin tips it in | 67-59 |
| 05:23 | Akron | David Newton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Erik Oestreich - foul #2 on Erik Oestreich, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin (SF), James Stockton (C) David Blackburn, Charles Cheatham | |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) William Dunkle, Jeffery Morrow, Leroy Cook | |
| 05:23 | Akron | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:23 | Akron | David Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Michigan | Erik Oestreich knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 04:54 | Akron | David Newton is hacked by Erik Oestreich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Oestreich, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian (PG) Erik Oestreich | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG) Phillip Naughton | |
| 04:54 | Akron | David Newton misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Scott Birkholz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Florian - foul #2 on Richard Florian, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Cheatham (PF) Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SG) David Newton | |
| 04:32 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Harrison - foul #2 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SF) Bradley Hardin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:22 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Alan Smith is whistled for traveling | 71-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Hardin (SF) Weldon Guin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton is whistled for traveling | 71-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark (PF), Norman Flint (C) Charles Cheatham, James Stockton | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), William Dunkle (PF) Scott Birkholz, Alan Smith, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Phillip Naughton travels with the ball | 71-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SG) Bradley Hardin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Florian (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Guin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Blackburn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Flint (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Dunkle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-63 |
| 03:00 | Akron | David Newton gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton (C) Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) William Dunkle, Jerry Hawthorne | |
| 02:51 | Akron | Alan Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Florian - foul #3 on Richard Florian, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton blows the layup | 71-64 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Phillip Naughton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Akron | Leroy Cook lays it in | 71-66 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-66 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Leroy Cook gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Alan Smith blows the layup | 71-66 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Phillip Naughton gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:04 | Akron | David Newton buries a floater from the left side set up by David Crawford | 71-68 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | James Stockton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-68 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the tip | 71-68 |
| 00:35 | Akron | David Crawford pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Weldon Guin picks off the pass by David Newton | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Naughton - foul #3 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | Akron | David Newton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | David Newton is called for the reach on Weldon Guin in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Newton, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG) David Newton | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is hacked by Patrick Clark - foul #1 on Patrick Clark, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Florian runs out the clock | 71-70 |