| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Burr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Sorenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Alan Gully inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Paul Mathews is fouled on the floor by Henry Sorenson - foul #2 on Henry Sorenson, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Walter Spann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-24 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-24 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Alan Gully scores on a floater from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Burr | 31-28 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Burr - foul #1 on David Burr, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Thomas Knouse pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Thomas Knouse clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson banks in the layup | 32-30 |
| 16:58 | Akron | David Burr takes the ball from Clayton Craven | 32-30 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Paul Mathews is fouled on the floor by Henry Sorenson - foul #3 on Henry Sorenson, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), William Bauer (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Walter Spann, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Dan Coppedge (SG), Anthony Button (SF), Moses Huneycutt (PF), Paul Richardson (C) Derek Tollefson, David Burr, Ethan Bain, Henry Sorenson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 16:00 | Akron | The jump hook by George Woods is blocked by Paul Richardson | 32-32 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Gary Lane tips it in | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Bauer (fresh) SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Woods (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Steven Bonner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Coppedge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Button (fresh) PF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Steven Bonner | 34-34 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Cliff Morgan tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 36-34 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Cliff Morgan pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Gary Lane buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Lipps | 38-34 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner lays it in on a nice dish by Moses Huneycutt | 38-36 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Gary Lane banks in the layup and the foul's on Dan Coppedge - foul #1 on Dan Coppedge, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Clayton Craven (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Cliff Morgan, George Woods | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Ethan Bain (SF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Dan Coppedge, Anthony Button, Moses Huneycutt | |
| 14:29 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on William Bauer - foul #3 on William Bauer, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF) William Bauer, Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Burr (SG), Henry Sorenson (PF) Steven Bonner, Paul Richardson | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Clayton Craven's pass is intercepted by Ethan Bain | 41-38 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | Clayton Craven is called for the reach on Henry Sorenson - foul #1 on Clayton Craven, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:16 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg is hacked by Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr misses short on a runner in the paint | 41-38 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Walter Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Clayton Craven hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alan Gully | 43-38 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-38 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Walter Spann grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits a shot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Michigan | Clayton Craven blocks the jumper by Henry Sorenson | 45-38 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Alan Gully snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Burr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Henry Sorenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Donnerberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Akron | Thomas Knouse misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Alan Gully snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 45-38 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:44 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Clayton Craven is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 45-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), William Bauer (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Walter Spann, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Dan Coppedge (SG), Anthony Button (SF), Moses Huneycutt (PF), Paul Richardson (C) Derek Tollefson, David Burr, Ethan Bain, Henry Sorenson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 10:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gary Lane | 45-38 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Gary Lane is fouled on the floor by Dan Coppedge - foul #2 on Dan Coppedge, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 09:57 | Akron | William Bauer gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps is fouled on the floor by Dan Coppedge - foul #3 on Dan Coppedge, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Gary Lane clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Button | 45-41 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Cliff Morgan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge is hacked by William Bauer - foul #4 on William Bauer, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Styles (SG), Thomas Knouse (C) William Bauer, George Woods | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Ethan Bain (SF) Dan Coppedge, Anthony Button | |
| 08:40 | Eastern Michigan | Jack Styles steals the ball from Derek Tollefson | 45-41 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Ethan Bain blocks the short jumper by Gary Lane | 45-41 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Bonner | 45-41 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Steven Bonner and the foul's on Gary Lane - foul #1 on Gary Lane, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF) Jonathan Lipps, Jack Styles, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson (PF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Ethan Bain, Paul Richardson | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Thomas Knouse can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Donnerberg - foul #2 on Robert Donnerberg, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Burr (SG), Ethan Bain (SF) Steven Bonner, Moses Huneycutt | |
| 07:58 | Akron | Thomas Knouse misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Thomas Knouse makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Burr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Sorenson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Paul Mathews scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain misses the easy layup | 49-47 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Thomas Knouse pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Gary Lane hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 49-47 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Derek Tollefson | 49-49 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Alan Gully clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 06:16 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Gully | 49-49 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Paul Mathews is fouled on the floor by Ethan Bain - foul #2 on Ethan Bain, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jack Styles (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Walter Spann, Alan Gully, Gary Lane, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Dan Coppedge (SG), Moses Huneycutt (PF), Paul Richardson (C) Derek Tollefson, David Burr, Henry Sorenson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| 06:11 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Woods - foul #2 on George Woods, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (SG) Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Paul Richardson swats the layup by Jonathan Lipps | 51-51 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge is hacked by Jack Styles - foul #1 on Jack Styles, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:12 | Akron | George Woods is whistled for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button (SF) Ethan Bain | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Styles - foul #2 on Jack Styles, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Clayton Craven (PF) George Woods | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG) Dan Coppedge | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Clayton Craven clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Moses Huneycutt | 51-55 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Button | 51-58 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Clayton Craven buries a floater in the lane set up by Jonathan Lipps | 53-58 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Thomas Knouse (C) Jonathan Lipps, William Bauer, Jack Styles, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Burr (SG), Ethan Bain (SF), Henry Sorenson (PF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Steven Bonner, Anthony Button, Moses Huneycutt, Paul Richardson | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Clayton Craven is called for 3 seconds | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Burr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Sorenson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Spann - foul #1 on Walter Spann, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:58 | Akron | David Burr steals it from Alan Gully | 53-60 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-60 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain tips it home | 53-62 |
| 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) | |
| 02:21 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Alan Gully grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 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) | |
| 01:43 | Akron | Clayton Craven can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ethan Bain - foul #3 on Ethan Bain, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Sorenson | 58-65 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Clayton Craven banks in the layup set up by Alan Gully | 60-65 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain's layup is rejected by Thomas Knouse | 60-65 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Walter Spann snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Alan Gully drills a 3 from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Walter Spann gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Paul Mathews drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Spann | 65-65 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Spann is called for the reach on Derek Tollefson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Spann, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Clayton Craven banks in the layup set up by Walter Spann | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-66 |