| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz lays it in on a nice dish by Claude James | 36-40 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Tom Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-40 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Eugene Stringer | 38-40 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez comes up short on the floater from the right side | 38-40 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Claude James, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Tom Hendrix - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Steven Archer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tom Hendrix | 38-43 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Marks is called for the reach on Eugene Stringer - foul #2 on Dave Marks, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz can't finish the layup | 38-43 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Steven Archer snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Tom Hendrix misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Claude James | 38-43 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Tom Hendrix misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez is hacked by Eugene Stringer - foul #2 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Brent Pollman (SG), David Taylor (SF), Brett Meador (PF), Will Witt (C) Claude James, Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Brian Prahl (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Craig Delp (PF), Joseph Yee (C) William Thaxton, Tom Hendrix, Jeffrey Estevez, Steven Archer, Dave Marks | |
| 16:25 | Akron | Craig Delp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Raymond Myers tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Myers picks off the pass by Will Witt | 43-45 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Edgar Freeman slams it home set up by Raymond Myers | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Pollman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Meador (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Will Witt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Prahl (fresh) SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Craig Delp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak is hacked by Edgar Freeman - foul #3 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG) Brian Prahl | |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | Edgar Freeman takes the ball from David Taylor | 43-47 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Craig Delp hits the finger roll | 43-49 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Taylor | 46-49 |
| 14:39 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the lay-in | 46-49 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Joseph Yee hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald McPeak | 49-51 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Edgar Freeman is hacked by Ronald McPeak - foul #1 on Ronald McPeak, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF), Justin Smith (C) Ronald McPeak, Brent Pollman, David Taylor, Brett Meador, Will Witt | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Steven Archer (PF), Dave Marks (C) Edgar Freeman, Raymond Myers, Craig Delp, Joseph Yee | |
| 13:48 | Akron | Tom Hendrix misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Stringer | 51-51 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Dave Marks misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Steven Archer grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:55 | Akron | William Thaxton misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Claude James - foul #3 on Claude James, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| 12:55 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:55 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 12:32 | Akron | William Thaxton grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Claude James takes the ball from William Thaxton | 51-53 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Archer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Koontz - foul #3 on Peter Koontz, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (SF), Will Witt (C) Eugene Stringer, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Craig Delp (PF) Tom Hendrix, Jeffrey Estevez, Steven Archer | |
| 11:41 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:41 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James loses the dribble to William Thaxton | 54-55 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Raymond Myers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), David Taylor (SF), Brett Meador (PF) Claude James, Robert Thomas, Peter Koontz | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (SG), Joseph Yee (C) William Thaxton, Dave Marks | |
| 11:18 | Akron | Raymond Myers makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Raymond Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Craig Delp snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses short on a runner near the basket | 54-56 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Craig Delp tips it but misses | 54-56 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Craig Delp steals it from Brett Meador | 54-56 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Craig Delp hits a shot from the right side set up by Edgar Freeman and he's fouled by Brett Meador - foul #2 on Brett Meador, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith (C) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez (SF) Raymond Myers | |
| 10:33 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses badly on a floater from the right side | 54-59 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Craig Delp pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Joseph Yee is hacked by Ronald McPeak - foul #2 on Ronald McPeak, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF) Ronald McPeak, Brent Pollman, Brett Meador, Will Witt | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Tom Hendrix (SG), Dave Marks (C) Edgar Freeman, Brian Prahl, Craig Delp | |
| 09:44 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tom Hendrix - foul #3 on Tom Hendrix, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Archer (PF) Joseph Yee | |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits the finger roll | 57-59 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Dave Marks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-59 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Tom Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Archer is called for the reach on Peter Koontz - foul #2 on Steven Archer, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt (C) Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SF) Jeffrey Estevez | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt misses the jump hook in the paint | 57-61 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses the tip | 57-61 |
| 07:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Thaxton | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Will Witt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Archer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Archer | 57-64 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 59-64 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Peter Koontz steals it from Steven Archer | 59-64 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-64 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas tips it back up and in | 61-64 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Tom Hendrix drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Myers | 61-66 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 06:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dave Marks | 61-66 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Peter Koontz takes the ball from Dave Marks | 61-66 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Tom Hendrix - foul #4 on Tom Hendrix, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Brent Pollman (SG), Brett Meador (SF), Justin Smith (C) Claude James, Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Will Witt | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Brian Prahl (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Craig Delp (PF), Joseph Yee (C) William Thaxton, Tom Hendrix, Raymond Myers, Steven Archer, Dave Marks | |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Joseph Yee loses the dribble to Justin Smith | 63-66 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Smith and the foul's on Craig Delp - foul #3 on Craig Delp, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor (SF) Peter Koontz | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses the free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Craig Delp gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-66 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Joseph Yee grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Pollman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Meador (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Prahl (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Delp (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Joseph Yee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Brent Pollman | 65-66 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | Craig Delp picks off the pass by Brent Pollman | 65-66 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF) Ronald McPeak, Brent Pollman, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Tom Hendrix (SG), Steven Archer (PF), Dave Marks (C) Edgar Freeman, Brian Prahl, Craig Delp, Joseph Yee | |
| 02:39 | Akron | William Thaxton drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Tom Hendrix | 65-69 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Steven Archer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Steven Archer tips it in | 65-71 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-71 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Thaxton and he's fouled by Eugene Stringer - foul #3 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz (PF) Brett Meador | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:34 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses the free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| 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) | |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-73 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Thaxton | 65-75 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith travels with the ball | 65-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Brent Pollman (SG), David Taylor (SF), Brett Meador (PF), Will Witt (C) Claude James, Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Brian Prahl (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Craig Delp (PF), Joseph Yee (C) William Thaxton, Tom Hendrix, Jeffrey Estevez, Steven Archer, Dave Marks | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Edgar Freeman is hacked by Ronald McPeak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald McPeak, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski (PF) Joseph Yee | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Edgar Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Edgar Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-76 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Edgar Freeman pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Raymond Myers misses the lay-in but the foul's on Will Witt - foul #2 on Will Witt, team foul #12 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Yee (C) Miladen Buczkowski | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Raymond Myers makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Raymond Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador is denied on a layup by Joseph Yee | 65-77 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt tips it back up and in | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Edgar Freeman runs out the clock | 67-77 |