| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Palma (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Lee Ginyard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Holst (fresh) PF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) C - James Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Andrew Chalker inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Tyler Cook makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Andrew Chalker | 38-28 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Biller picks off the pass by Lee Ginyard in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Joseph Biller hits the finger roll | 40-28 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Barber | 40-30 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Tyler Cook loses the dribble to Joseph Lambert | 40-30 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lee Ginyard | 40-33 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Andrew Chalker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Lee Ginyard | 40-35 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Joseph Lambert blocks the short jumper by Don Rich | 40-35 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst clanks a runner from the left block | 40-35 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Don Rich gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Andrew Chalker drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-35 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Don Rich - foul #2 on Don Rich, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Gerald Ventura (SF), Donald Hanson (PF), James Voight (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich, David Palma | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins (PG), Donald Casey (SG), Mark Benton (SF), Douglas Maloy (C) Lee Ginyard, Larry Barber, Charles Holst, James Hammond | |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Gary Evans loses the dribble to Donald Casey | 42-36 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Benton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Prins | 42-39 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Donald Hanson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Lambert - foul #3 on Joseph Lambert, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF) Gerald Ventura, James Voight | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard (PG), Anthony Garvin (SF), John Perry (PF) Donald Casey, Mark Benton, Joseph Lambert | |
| 15:53 | Akron | Donald Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Donald Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Raasch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Lee Ginyard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Prins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Garvin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Perry (fresh) C - Douglas Maloy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Michigan | John Perry connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Don Rich drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Raasch and he's fouled by Daniel Prins - foul #3 on Daniel Prins, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), David Palma (C) John Raasch, Donald Hanson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst (PF) John Perry | |
| 15:27 | Akron | Don Rich makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy double dribbles | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Biller (SG) Gary Evans | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber (SG), James Luke (C) Daniel Prins, Douglas Maloy | |
| 14:46 | Akron | Joseph Biller can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-41 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Michigan | James Luke pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 14:26 | Akron | David Palma grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Andrew Chalker can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by James Luke - foul #1 on James Luke, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Hanson (PF), James Voight (C) Don Rich, David Palma | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins (PG), Douglas Maloy (PF), James Hammond (C) Lee Ginyard, Charles Holst, James Luke | |
| 14:00 | Akron | Andrew Chalker misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Andrew Chalker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin is denied on a layup by James Voight | 46-41 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Prins | 46-41 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Prins | 46-43 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Tyler Cook misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Garvin | 46-46 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Douglas Maloy is called for the reach on Tyler Cook - foul #1 on Douglas Maloy, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Don Rich (PF) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard (PG), Mark Benton (SF), Joseph Lambert (PF) Larry Barber, Anthony Garvin, Douglas Maloy | |
| 12:43 | Akron | Don Rich drills a runner from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Prins | 48-48 |
| 12:17 | Akron | John Raasch misses the jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Don Rich tips it home | 50-48 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Ginyard | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Raasch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Voight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Lee Ginyard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Prins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - James Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Akron | James Voight makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Hanson | 52-50 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Voight steals it from James Hammond | 52-50 |
| 11:01 | Akron | John Raasch is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Corey Ayoub (PF), David Palma (C) Gary Evans, John Raasch, Donald Hanson, Don Rich, James Voight | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber (SG), Anthony Garvin (SF), Charles Holst (PF), Douglas Maloy (C) Lee Ginyard, Mark Benton, Joseph Lambert, James Hammond | |
| 10:43 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber clanks a shot from the right side | 52-50 |
| 10:42 | Akron | David Palma grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Corey Ayoub hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tyler Cook | 54-50 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Chalker | 54-50 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Maloy | 54-50 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Prins | 54-53 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Joseph Biller loses the dribble to Anthony Garvin | 54-53 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins is fouled on the floor by David Palma - foul #2 on David Palma, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (SG), Gerald Ventura (SF), Don Rich (PF) Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, Corey Ayoub | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard (PG), Donald Casey (SG), Joseph Lambert (PF) Daniel Prins, Larry Barber, Charles Holst | |
| 09:05 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert is hacked by David Palma - foul #3 on David Palma, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Akron | John Raasch (SG), Donald Hanson (SF) Tyler Cook, Gerald Ventura | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Benton (SF) Anthony Garvin | |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Benton buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lee Ginyard | 54-55 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Don Rich scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Evans | 57-55 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Michigan | John Raasch takes the ball from Joseph Lambert | 57-55 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Donald Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF) Gary Evans, John Raasch, David Palma | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber (SG), Anthony Garvin (SF), James Hammond (C) Donald Casey, Mark Benton, Douglas Maloy | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Lee Ginyard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Barber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Garvin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - James Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Hanson takes the ball from Anthony Garvin | 57-55 |
| 07:21 | Akron | Tyler Cook can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Hammond - foul #1 on James Hammond, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Akron | James Voight (C) Donald Hanson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:21 | Akron | Tyler Cook misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:21 | Akron | Tyler Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 06:58 | Akron | James Voight pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:53 | Akron | A charge is called on Don Rich - foul #3 on Don Rich, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Corey Ayoub (C) Don Rich | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst (PF) Joseph Lambert | |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Joseph Biller grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Corey Ayoub's pass is intercepted by Larry Barber | 58-55 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Corey Ayoub - foul #1 on Corey Ayoub, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Donald Hanson (SF), Don Rich (PF), David Palma (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, James Voight, Corey Ayoub | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins (PG), Donald Casey (SG), Joseph Lambert (PF) Lee Ginyard, Larry Barber, Anthony Garvin | |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:38 | Akron | David Palma snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:17 | Akron | The short jumper by Don Rich is denied by Joseph Lambert | 58-56 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst is whistled for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy (C) James Hammond | |
| 04:48 | Akron | Charles Holst steals it from David Palma | 58-56 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst hits the finger roll | 58-58 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Don Rich can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Holst | 58-58 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey is whistled for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Andrew Chalker (SF) John Raasch, Donald Hanson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard (PG), Mark Benton (SF) Donald Casey, Charles Holst | |
| 04:00 | Akron | Don Rich's layup is rejected by Douglas Maloy | 58-58 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Don Rich tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard is hacked by Tyler Cook - foul #2 on Tyler Cook, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber (SG), Anthony Garvin (SF), John Perry (PF) Daniel Prins, Mark Benton, Joseph Lambert | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Palma (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Lee Ginyard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Barber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Garvin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Maloy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 60-58 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Garvin | 60-58 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin jams it on a nice dish by Douglas Maloy and he's fouled by Andrew Chalker - foul #2 on Andrew Chalker, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Biller (SG), Donald Hanson (PF), James Voight (C) Gary Evans, Don Rich, David Palma | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Luke (C) Douglas Maloy | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Tyler Cook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Michigan | James Luke gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard's pass is intercepted by Joseph Biller | 60-61 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Don Rich (PF), David Palma (C) Donald Hanson, James Voight | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert (PF), James Hammond (C) John Perry, James Luke | |
| 02:32 | Akron | Don Rich buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tyler Cook | 63-61 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Tyler Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:02 | Akron | David Palma comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Don Rich gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:42 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Biller is blocked by Joseph Lambert | 63-61 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert is fouled on the floor by Andrew Chalker - foul #3 on Andrew Chalker, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Tyler Cook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Tyler Cook knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Palma | 66-65 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin lays it in set up by Larry Barber | 66-67 |
| 00:38 | Akron | David Palma connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Cook | 68-67 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lee Ginyard | 68-69 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Tyler Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Biller is called for the reach on Joseph Lambert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Biller, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Tyler Cook scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Biller | 71-71 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber is hacked by Joseph Biller - foul #3 on Joseph Biller, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |