| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Patrick Pinckney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hitz (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Victor Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Speight (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 38-35 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Todd Menzel is fouled on the floor by Steven Hitz - foul #1 on Steven Hitz, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Todd Menzel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Kyle Vetter is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kyle Vetter takes the ball from Melvin Walter | 38-35 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Melvin Walter is called for the reach on Todd Menzel - foul #2 on Melvin Walter, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Paul Carlson steals it from Brandon Speight | 38-35 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Perl (SG), Larry Wells (PF) Steven Hitz, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Jackson (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Brandon Speight, Todd Pillsbury | |
| 17:10 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Vetter | 38-38 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Jackson - foul #2 on Jason Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Castleberry (PF) Victor Stevens | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), James Marshall (SG), Steven Gamino (PF) Kyle Vetter, Todd Menzel, Jimmy Eaton | |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Jason Jackson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Perl - foul #1 on Timothy Perl, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Todd Pillsbury (C) Keneth Ivy | |
| 16:39 | Akron | Jason Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Jason Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Perl is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Timothy Perl, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz (SG), Paul Carlson (PF) Patrick Pinckney, Melvin Walter | |
| Subs | Akron | Brandon Speight (PF) Steven Gamino | |
| 15:59 | Akron | James Marshall is hacked by Larry Wells - foul #1 on Larry Wells, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental (SG) Steven Hitz | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Timothy Perl (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Simental (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Wells (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Castleberry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Speight (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Akron | Paul Delee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Jason Jackson misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Castleberry grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-39 |
| 15:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Brandon Speight | 40-39 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Jason Jackson lays it up and in set up by Paul Delee | 40-41 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 40-41 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Brandon Speight misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Castleberry grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson is hacked by Brandon Speight - foul #3 on Brandon Speight, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney (PG), Victor Stevens (SF), Melvin Walter (C) Timothy Perl, Larry Wells, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), Todd Menzel (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Paul Delee, James Marshall, Jason Jackson, Brandon Speight, Todd Pillsbury | |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Keneth Ivy - foul #1 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Gamino | 40-41 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Kyle Vetter | 40-43 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Gamino blocks the short jumper by Melvin Walter | 40-43 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Castleberry | 40-43 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Gamino steps in front of the Victor Stevens pass | 40-43 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kyle Vetter | 40-45 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Todd Menzel - foul #1 on Todd Menzel, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson (PF) Alan Castleberry | |
| Subs | Akron | Brandon Speight (PF), Todd Pillsbury (C) Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Brandon Speight comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Victor Stevens | 43-45 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Pillsbury steps in front of the Melvin Walter pass | 43-45 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Todd Menzel makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Vetter | 43-48 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Brandon Speight grabs the board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Patrick Pinckney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Simental (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Victor Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Speight (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jimmy Eaton - foul #2 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Perl (PG), Steven Hitz (SG) Patrick Pinckney, Joshua Simental | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), James Marshall (SG), Jason Jackson (SF) Kyle Vetter, Todd Menzel, Jimmy Eaton | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Paul Delee makes the jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells (SF), Alan Castleberry (C) Victor Stevens, Melvin Walter | |
| Subs | Akron | Keneth Ivy (C) Todd Pillsbury | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Brandon Speight grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:35 | Akron | James Marshall makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Delee | 46-53 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Jackson picks off the pass by Alan Castleberry | 46-53 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Keneth Ivy misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Alan Castleberry - foul #1 on Alan Castleberry, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney (PG), Melvin Walter (C) Timothy Perl, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), Todd Menzel (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF) Paul Delee, James Marshall, Brandon Speight | |
| 10:11 | Akron | Keneth Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Keneth Ivy misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells lays it in set up by Patrick Pinckney | 48-54 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton hits the finger roll | 48-56 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Castleberry's floater is knocked away by Kyle Vetter | 48-56 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Kyle Vetter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Eaton | 48-59 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz is fouled on the floor by Todd Menzel - foul #2 on Todd Menzel, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens (SF), Paul Carlson (PF) Larry Wells, Alan Castleberry | |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG), Steven Gamino (SF), Brandon Speight (PF), Todd Pillsbury (C) Todd Menzel, Jimmy Eaton, Jason Jackson, Keneth Ivy | |
| 08:36 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Melvin Walter - foul #3 on Melvin Walter, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental (SG) Steven Hitz | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:13 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Brandon Speight snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Kyle Vetter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Simental | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Patrick Pinckney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Simental (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Victor Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Walter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - James Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Speight (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental is fouled on the floor by James Marshall - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Perl (PG), Larry Wells (C) Patrick Pinckney, Melvin Walter | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG) Kyle Vetter | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Brandon Speight misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Wells | 52-59 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells can't connect on a shot near the basket | 52-59 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Victor Stevens - foul #2 on Victor Stevens, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney (PG), Melvin Walter (C) Timothy Perl, Larry Wells | |
| Subs | Akron | Todd Menzel (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF) James Marshall, Brandon Speight | |
| 06:52 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Simental | 56-61 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses short on a jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Michigan | Melvin Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson is fouled on the floor by Todd Menzel - foul #3 on Todd Menzel, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz (SG), Larry Wells (SF) Joshua Simental, Victor Stevens | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), Brandon Speight (PF), Jason Jackson (C) Paul Delee, Steven Gamino, Todd Pillsbury | |
| 05:57 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Jason Jackson grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Brandon Speight buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jimmy Eaton | 56-64 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz hits the finger roll | 58-64 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Brandon Speight scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Jackson | 58-67 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Todd Menzel - foul #4 on Todd Menzel, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Perl (PG), Victor Stevens (SF), Alan Castleberry (C) Patrick Pinckney, Paul Carlson, Melvin Walter | |
| Subs | Akron | Todd Pillsbury (C) Jason Jackson | |
| 04:41 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Todd Menzel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Wells pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Hitz buries a jumper in the lane | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Timothy Perl (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Hitz (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Victor Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Wells (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Castleberry (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Todd Menzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Speight (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Larry Wells is called for the reach on Brandon Speight - foul #2 on Larry Wells, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney (PG), Joshua Simental (SG), Melvin Walter (C) Timothy Perl, Steven Hitz, Larry Wells | |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG), Jason Jackson (SF) Todd Menzel, Jimmy Eaton | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Brandon Speight makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Brandon Speight makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 62-69 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental snags the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-69 |
| 02:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Marshall | 62-69 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson (PF) Alan Castleberry | |
| Subs | Akron | Todd Menzel (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF) James Marshall, Brandon Speight | |
| 02:24 | Akron | Todd Menzel connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Kyle Vetter | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Pillsbury blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Melvin Walter | 62-71 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Todd Menzel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton is whistled for a carry | 62-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Brandon Speight (PF) Jason Jackson | |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Simental | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Akron | Kyle Vetter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Eaton | 64-74 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Akron | Kyle Vetter is hacked by Patrick Pinckney - foul #3 on Patrick Pinckney, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (SG), James Marshall (SF), Steven Gamino (PF) Todd Menzel, Jimmy Eaton, Brandon Speight | |
| 00:55 | Akron | Kyle Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Kyle Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Pinckney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-76 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Delee takes the ball from Joshua Simental | 67-76 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Paul Delee banks in the layup | 67-78 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Simental misses the turnaround in the paint | 67-78 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury pulls down the rebound | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Kyle Vetter runs out the clock | 67-78 |