| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Coil (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Shockley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rupert Holmes (fresh) PF - Karl Westmoreland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Harlan Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Dunn - foul #2 on John Dunn, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Harlan Morin denies the turnaround by Robert Thornberry | 29-32 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Coil | 29-34 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Arthur Lowe hits a fadeaway from the right block | 31-34 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Coil | 31-36 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Robert Thornberry lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Bradshaw and he's hacked by Billy Shockley - foul #2 on Billy Shockley, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland makes the jumper in the lane | 34-38 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Robert Thornberry lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Bradshaw | 36-38 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (SG), Douglas Wurth (SF), Lionel Scheidt (PF), Bill White (C) Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca (PG), Dennis Salisbury (SG), Jeffrey McAusland (C) William Coil, Billy Shockley, Harlan Morin | |
| 16:43 | Akron | Bill White scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Bradshaw | 38-38 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Bradshaw takes the ball from Dennis Salisbury | 38-38 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Douglas Wurth dunks the ball on a nice dish by Fred Bradshaw | 40-38 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Salamanca | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank Thomas (fresh) SF - Douglas Wurth (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bill White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Salamanca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Salisbury (fresh) SF - Rupert Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey McAusland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-40 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Bradshaw steals it from Jeffrey McAusland | 40-40 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Thomas Salamanca steals the ball from Douglas Wurth | 40-40 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey McAusland scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Salamanca | 40-42 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Dennis Salisbury steals it from Lionel Scheidt | 40-42 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Salisbury lays it in | 40-44 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw's pass is intercepted by Rupert Holmes | 40-44 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Wurth - foul #1 on Douglas Wurth, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Frank Thomas, Douglas Wurth, Lionel Scheidt, Bill White | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Coil (PG), Billy Shockley (SG), Heriberto Martinez (SF), Harlan Morin (C) Thomas Salamanca, Dennis Salisbury, Rupert Holmes, Jeffrey McAusland | |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Heriberto Martinez is called for the reach on Randall Gatto - foul #3 on Heriberto Martinez, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luther O'Neil (PF) Karl Westmoreland | |
| 13:00 | Akron | Arthur Lowe clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley's pass is intercepted by John Dunn | 40-45 |
| 12:21 | Akron | John Dunn's layup is rejected by Luther O'Neil | 40-45 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Heriberto Martinez | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Coil (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Shockley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luther O'Neil (fresh) C - Harlan Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Randall Gatto misses the tip | 40-47 |
| 11:45 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Lowe | 40-47 |
| 11:29 | Akron | John Dunn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Luther O'Neil - foul #1 on Luther O'Neil, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG), Bill White (C) Fred Bradshaw, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes (SF) Luther O'Neil | |
| 11:29 | Akron | John Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:29 | Akron | John Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez hits a floater in the lane set up by William Coil and the foul's on John Dunn - foul #3 on John Dunn, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SG), Dale Gerace (SF), Lionel Scheidt (PF) Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca (PG), Dennis Salisbury (SG), Jeffrey McAusland (C) William Coil, Billy Shockley, Harlan Morin | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Dale Gerace drills a floater from the left side | 43-50 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Thomas steps in front of the Jeffrey McAusland pass | 43-50 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Douglas Wurth lays it in on a great pass from Frank Thomas | 45-50 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez can't finish the layup | 45-50 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Dale Gerace grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Frank Thomas is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Martinez - foul #4 on Heriberto Martinez, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Frank Thomas, Dale Gerace, Lionel Scheidt, Bill White | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Coil (PG), Billy Shockley (SG), Karl Westmoreland (PF), Harlan Morin (C) Thomas Salamanca, Dennis Salisbury, Heriberto Martinez, Jeffrey McAusland | |
| 09:15 | Akron | Randall Gatto buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Wurth | 47-50 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil is fouled on the floor by John Dunn - foul #4 on John Dunn, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Lionel Scheidt (PF) Douglas Wurth, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil loses the dribble to Randall Gatto | 47-50 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Rupert Holmes picks off the pass by Fred Bradshaw | 47-50 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Coil | 47-52 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Robert Thornberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Akron | John Dunn (PF) Lionel Scheidt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca (PG), Dennis Salisbury (SF) William Coil, Rupert Holmes | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Salamanca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Shockley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Westmoreland (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Harlan Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley is hacked by Randall Gatto - foul #2 on Randall Gatto, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez (SF) Billy Shockley | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 47-52 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Dennis Salisbury grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Randall Gatto pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Arthur Lowe slams it home on a nice dish by Randall Gatto | 49-52 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Robert Thornberry snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Robert Thornberry is fouled on the floor by Thomas Salamanca - foul #2 on Thomas Salamanca, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SG), Lionel Scheidt (SF), Bill White (C) Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Coil (PG), Billy Shockley (SG), Rupert Holmes (SF), Jeffrey McAusland (C) Thomas Salamanca, Dennis Salisbury, Karl Westmoreland, Harlan Morin | |
| 05:32 | Akron | Heriberto Martinez blocks the short jumper by Bill White | 49-52 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Michigan | Heriberto Martinez grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Douglas Wurth - foul #2 on Douglas Wurth, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG) Fred Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luther O'Neil (PF) Heriberto Martinez | |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Bill White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland (PF) Luther O'Neil | |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey McAusland misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-54 |
| 04:55 | Akron | John Dunn snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt is fouled on the floor by Rupert Holmes - foul #1 on Rupert Holmes, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Gerace (SF) John Dunn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:36 | Akron | Rupert Holmes steals it from Frank Thomas | 49-54 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Jeffrey McAusland blocks the short jumper by Lionel Scheidt | 49-54 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Karl Westmoreland | 49-54 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-54 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Frank Thomas is hacked by Jeffrey McAusland - foul #2 on Jeffrey McAusland, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Douglas Wurth, Dale Gerace, Lionel Scheidt, Bill White | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Salamanca (PG), Dennis Salisbury (SG), Harlan Morin (C) William Coil, Billy Shockley, Jeffrey McAusland | |
| 03:40 | Akron | Frank Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Frank Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Salamanca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rupert Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Karl Westmoreland (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Harlan Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin is hacked by Arthur Lowe - foul #2 on Arthur Lowe, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG) Frank Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Robert Thornberry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 03:04 | Akron | John Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Robert Thornberry knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Randall Gatto | 53-58 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Coil (PG), Billy Shockley (SG) Thomas Salamanca, Dennis Salisbury | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Shockley | 53-60 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-60 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Randall Gatto - foul #3 on Randall Gatto, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Arthur Lowe | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Rupert Holmes - foul #2 on Rupert Holmes, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes can't tip it in | 54-61 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Robert Thornberry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Akron | Randall Gatto makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Karl Westmoreland - foul #2 on Karl Westmoreland, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Randall Gatto makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 01:19 | Akron | John Dunn pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Randall Gatto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw tips it in | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland is hacked by Arthur Lowe - foul #3 on Arthur Lowe, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:36 | Akron | John Dunn pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Arthur Lowe can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-61 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes is hacked by Randall Gatto in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Gatto, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Dunn | 59-62 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Randall Gatto scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Coil (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Shockley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rupert Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Karl Westmoreland (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Harlan Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Arthur Lowe wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Akron | John Dunn steps out of bounds on the sideline | 62-62 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland throws it down | 62-64 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Coil - foul #1 on William Coil, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Michigan | Karl Westmoreland hits the follow up shot | 64-66 |
| 03:24 | Akron | Robert Thornberry's fadeaway is rejected by Karl Westmoreland | 64-66 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Randall Gatto tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil connects on the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Fred Bradshaw - foul #3 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill White (C) Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Michigan | William Coil makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:43 | Akron | John Dunn drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Bradshaw | 69-69 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes misses short on a shot from the left block | 69-69 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Bill White grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Robert Thornberry dunks the ball | 71-69 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes is whistled for a carry | 71-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Arthur Lowe (C) Bill White | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:08 | Akron | Arthur Lowe misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 71-69 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Harlan Morin drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Coil | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randall Gatto (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Thornberry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Coil (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Billy Shockley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rupert Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Karl Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Harlan Morin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses the shot from the right block | 71-71 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Arthur Lowe hits the follow up shot | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Billy Shockley's pass is intercepted by John Dunn | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is fouled in the backcourt by William Coil - foul #2 on William Coil, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Rupert Holmes misses the halfcourt shot | 75-71 |