| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milton Butts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Martin Pruett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Davis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jacob Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pennebaker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | John Cronan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Michigan | Milton Butts is called for the reach on Brian Robertson - foul #2 on Milton Butts, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson buries a floater from the left side set up by Martin Pruett | 33-38 |
| 18:56 | Akron | John Cronan is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn banks in the layup on a great pass from John Cronan | 35-38 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Michigan | Archie Lawhorn swats the layup by Jacob Adkins | 35-38 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 17:37 | Akron | John Cronan clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 35-40 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn tips it home | 37-40 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Garver steps in front of the Michael Pennebaker pass | 37-40 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Gary Purvis (SF), Chris Archer (C) Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry (PG), Dante Marcheski (SF), Jason Patino (PF), Arnold Schneck (C) Martin Pruett, George Davis, Jacob Adkins, Michael Pennebaker | |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Patino tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Patino gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Schneck is whistled for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Archie Lawhorn (SF) John Cronan, Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Coy (SG) Brian Robertson | |
| 15:54 | Akron | Chris Archer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Patino | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Purvis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Alston (fresh) C - Chris Archer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jerome Henry (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Coy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dante Marcheski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Patino (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Schneck (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 15:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gary Purvis | 37-40 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Gary Purvis is fouled on the floor by Jason Patino - foul #1 on Jason Patino, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Benjamin Richardson (C) Gary Purvis, Archie Lawhorn, Chris Archer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett (PG), George Davis (SF), Jacob Adkins (PF), Michael Pennebaker (C) Jason Coy, Dante Marcheski, Jason Patino, Arnold Schneck | |
| 15:08 | Akron | William Moore makes the shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Pennebaker | 39-43 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Derek Garver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Terry Alston grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Derek Garver is hacked by Jerome Henry - foul #2 on Jerome Henry, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Archie Lawhorn (SF) William Moore, Terry Alston | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson (SG), Jason Patino (C) Jerome Henry, Michael Pennebaker | |
| 13:43 | Akron | Derek Garver misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 39-43 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Patino | 39-43 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins lays it in on a nice dish by George Davis | 39-45 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Jason Patino swats the dunk try by Robert Anderson | 39-45 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Robert Anderson tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | John Cronan takes the ball from George Davis | 41-45 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Robert Anderson hits a runner in the lane | 43-45 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Robert Anderson makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Cronan | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Martin Pruett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - George Davis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jacob Adkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Patino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis tips it in | 45-47 |
| 11:29 | Akron | John Cronan loses the dribble to Martin Pruett in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Pruett | 45-50 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Jacob Adkins swats the dunk try by Archie Lawhorn | 45-50 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Robert Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Gary Purvis (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Milton Butts (C) Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry (PG), Jason Coy (SG), Dante Marcheski (SF), Arnold Schneck (PF), Michael Pennebaker (C) Martin Pruett, Brian Robertson, George Davis, Jacob Adkins, Jason Patino | |
| 10:17 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Coy's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Capehart | 45-50 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Steven Capehart pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Milton Butts's pass is intercepted by Jason Coy | 45-50 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry is hacked by Steven Capehart - foul #1 on Steven Capehart, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG) John Cronan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:39 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Steven Capehart makes the runner in the paint | 47-53 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski scores on a runner in the lane set up by Jason Coy | 47-55 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Milton Butts is fouled on the floor by Arnold Schneck - foul #1 on Arnold Schneck, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) William Moore, Gary Purvis, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson (SG), Jacob Adkins (PF) Jason Coy, Arnold Schneck | |
| 08:18 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jacob Adkins - foul #2 on Jacob Adkins, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | George Davis (SF) Dante Marcheski | |
| 08:18 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Capehart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jerome Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - George Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jacob Adkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pennebaker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Capehart steps in front of the Jacob Adkins pass | 48-55 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Robert Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brian Robertson | 48-58 |
| 06:15 | Akron | John Cronan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerome Henry - foul #3 on Jerome Henry, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG), Gary Purvis (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) Terry Alston, Archie Lawhorn, Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett (PG), Dante Marcheski (SF), Jason Patino (PF), Arnold Schneck (C) Jerome Henry, George Davis, Jacob Adkins, Michael Pennebaker | |
| 06:15 | Akron | John Cronan misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:15 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Michigan | Brian Robertson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-58 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Derek Garver is fouled on the floor by Arnold Schneck - foul #2 on Arnold Schneck, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG) John Cronan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:23 | Akron | Robert Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Moore | 51-58 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jason Patino | 51-60 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Derek Garver misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Brian Robertson - foul #1 on Brian Robertson, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Steven Capehart (PF) William Moore, Gary Purvis, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry (SG), George Davis (SF), Jacob Adkins (PF) Brian Robertson, Dante Marcheski, Arnold Schneck | |
| 04:40 | Akron | Derek Garver makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Derek Garver misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Richardson | 52-60 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett is fouled on the floor by John Cronan - foul #2 on John Cronan, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry is fouled on the floor by Archie Lawhorn - foul #1 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Anderson (PF) Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker (C) Jason Patino | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Adkins buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerome Henry | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Martin Pruett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jacob Adkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pennebaker (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-63 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Michigan | George Davis grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Pruett hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jerome Henry | 52-65 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-65 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Pennebaker is hacked by Benjamin Richardson - foul #4 on Benjamin Richardson, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Terry Alston (SG), Gary Purvis (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Coy (PG), James Stewart (SG), Dante Marcheski (SF), Jason Patino (PF), Arnold Schneck (C) Martin Pruett, Jerome Henry, George Davis, Jacob Adkins, Michael Pennebaker | |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski can't throw it down but he's fouled by Terry Alston - foul #2 on Terry Alston, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Dante Marcheski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Terry Alston is fouled on the floor by James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry (PG) James Stewart | |
| 01:53 | Akron | Terry Alston makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Terry Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Milton Butts blocks the short jumper by Jason Patino | 54-67 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Schneck tips it in | 54-69 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Milton Butts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Moore | 57-69 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry buries a shot from the right wing set up by Arnold Schneck | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Akron | Gary Purvis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Arnold Schneck clanks a floater from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 00:21 | Akron | William Moore grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Milton Butts can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-71 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Steven Capehart tips it home | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Jerome Henry runs out the clock | 59-71 |