| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) SG - William Spencer (fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) C - John Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Juan Zepeda 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) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Bartlett | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Juan Zepeda is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson misses the floater from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Juan Zepeda gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Jimmy Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Jimmy Williams - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:47 | Akron | William Spencer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Jimmy Williams snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Juan Zepeda is hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), James Wilson (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:17 | Akron | Marko Belkowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Mayville | 5-0 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler slams it home | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson knocks in the floater from close range set up by Donald Sattler | 8-4 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Joel Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson buries a jumper in the lane | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) SF - Robert Michaelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Michigan | Lonnie Higby swats the short shot by John Nelson | 8-6 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Marko Belkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Otha Zaspel (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, Joel Spencer, Lonnie Higby, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (SG), Damian Calfee (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Bobby Hughes (C) Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson, Donald Sattler, John Nelson | |
| 14:16 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith blows the layup | 8-8 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:41 | Akron | James Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Damian Calfee | 8-8 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-8 |
| 13:30 | Akron | James Wilson grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wilson | 10-8 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 12:51 | Akron | James Wilson grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Herbert Babin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:11 | Akron | James Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-8 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Hughes | 10-8 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:58 | Akron | James Wilson knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Otha Zaspel | 12-8 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Spencer (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) James Wilson, Herbert Babin, Otha Zaspel, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion (SG), Robert Michaelson (SF), John Nelson (C) Benjamin Williams, Damian Calfee, Walter Smith | |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Marko Belkowski | 12-9 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the dunk | 12-9 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Marko Belkowski grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) PF - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 10:59 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Juan Zepeda tips it back up and in | 14-9 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones is hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Donald Sattler (PF) Philip Jones, Bobby Hughes | |
| 10:22 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams is whistled for a carry | 14-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Zepeda (C) Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:58 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Mayville | 17-9 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Michigan | Herbert Babin steals the ball from John Nelson | 17-9 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is hacked by Robert Michaelson - foul #1 on Robert Michaelson, team foul #2 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Spencer (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:18 | Akron | Joel Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-9 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Vermillion and he's fouled by Marko Belkowski - foul #1 on Marko Belkowski, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Terry Bartlett, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (SF), Walter Smith (C) Robert Michaelson, John Nelson | |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-12 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Mayville - foul #1 on John Mayville, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee (SF) Robert Vermillion | |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Joel Spencer is hacked by Benjamin Williams - foul #1 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:09 | Akron | Benjamin Williams is called for the reach on Terry Bartlett - foul #2 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Joel Spencer (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG) Benjamin Williams | |
| 07:51 | Akron | James Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Joel Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:37 | Akron | James Wilson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Philip Jones - foul #1 on Philip Jones, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) John Mayville, Joel Spencer, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson (SF), John Nelson (C) Bradley Mahon, Walter Smith | |
| 07:37 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:37 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler makes the driving attempt in the paint | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Jones (fresh) SG - Damian Calfee (fresh) SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:53 | Akron | Damian Calfee steps in front of the Dikembe Akiyama pass | 19-16 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson can't finish the layup | 19-16 |
| 06:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Williams | 19-16 |
| 06:36 | Akron | James Wilson connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terry Bartlett | 21-16 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Nelson | 21-19 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-19 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson tips it home | 24-21 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Donald Sattler is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #1 on Donald Sattler, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon (PG), Robert Vermillion (SG), Martin Larock (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Bobby Hughes (C) Philip Jones, Damian Calfee, Robert Michaelson, Donald Sattler, John Nelson | |
| 05:18 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Martin Larock - foul #1 on Martin Larock, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG) John Mayville | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:18 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Herbert Babin is called for the reach on Robert Vermillion - foul #1 on Herbert Babin, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG) William Spencer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Michigan | Bradley Mahon can't tip it in | 26-21 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Joel Spencer gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Herbert Babin double dribbles | 26-21 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson (SF), Donald Sattler (PF), John Nelson (C) Martin Larock, Walter Smith, Bobby Hughes | |
| 04:12 | Eastern Michigan | John Mayville steals the ball from John Nelson | 26-21 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits the finger roll set up by John Mayville | 28-21 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler is fouled on the floor by John Mayville - foul #2 on John Mayville, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Otha Zaspel (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) John Mayville, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG) Bradley Mahon | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Vermillion | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) SF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Akron | Herbert Babin can't throw it down | 28-25 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams scores on a floater from the right side set up by Robert Vermillion | 28-29 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Sattler - foul #2 on Donald Sattler, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Otha Zaspel, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones (SG), Damian Calfee (SF), Walter Smith (C) Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson, John Nelson | |
| 01:52 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:52 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Wilson | 29-29 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Terry Bartlett | 32-29 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Jones scores on a runner in the paint | 32-31 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 32-31 |
| 01:21 | Akron | James Wilson hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 00:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Marko Belkowski | 34-31 |
| 00:51 | Akron | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Terry Bartlett tips it home | 36-31 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Akiyama | 36-31 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Jimmy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Marko Belkowski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Jimmy Williams gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Jimmy Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Smith | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-31 |