| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Von Belski (fresh) PF - John Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright's pass is intercepted by Richard Ibanez in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 19:56 | Akron | Richard Ibanez lays it in | 40-33 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Richard Ibanez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 19:16 | Akron | John Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Von Belski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-33 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Franklin Monty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Michigan | Franklin Monty steals it from Paul Allen | 40-35 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Franklin Monty lays it in | 42-35 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Emmett Osborne and the foul's on Albert Rieger - foul #1 on Albert Rieger, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Franklin Monty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-38 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington is hacked by Von Belski - foul #1 on Von Belski, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (PF) Franklin Monty, Von Belski, John Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Mo Allard (SG), Robert White (PF), Jeffrey Salcedo (C) Erick Wright, Paul Allen, Emmett Osborne, Raymond Harrington | |
| 17:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Dewey Jones connects on the floater near the basket | 44-38 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Ibanez | 44-38 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Toliver | 44-38 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Albert Rieger - foul #2 on Albert Rieger, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Von Belski (SF), Clarence Kimball (PF) Dewey Jones, Richard Ibanez, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Emmett Osborne (PF), Raymond Harrington (C) Troy Moore, Joe Toliver, Robert White, Jeffrey Salcedo | |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Von Belski (fresh) PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mo Allard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Akron | Von Belski buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Franklin Monty | 46-40 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Michigan | Guillermo Ortiz is called for the reach on Raymond Harrington - foul #1 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Akron | John Stewart (C) Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Franklin Monty steps in front of the Paul Allen pass | 46-40 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Franklin Monty slams it home | 48-40 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 14:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Stewart | 48-40 |
| 14:07 | Akron | John Stewart connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Von Belski | 50-40 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington misses the runner in the lane | 50-40 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Clarence Kimball grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Franklin Monty is hacked by Erick Wright - foul #1 on Erick Wright, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Franklin Monty, Fyodor Zillmer, Von Belski, Clarence Kimball, John Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Joe Toliver (SF), Robert White (PF), Jeffrey Salcedo (C) Erick Wright, Mo Allard, Emmett Osborne, Raymond Harrington | |
| 12:53 | Akron | Albert Rieger knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dewey Jones | 52-40 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Richard Ibanez snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Dewey Jones is whistled for a carry | 52-40 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 52-42 |
| 12:15 | Akron | A charge is called on Richard Ibanez - foul #1 on Richard Ibanez, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dema Zorc (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Troy Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Salcedo (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Akron | Albert Rieger is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Salcedo - foul #1 on Jeffrey Salcedo, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Akron | John Stewart (SF), Clarence Kimball (PF) Dema Zorc, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Mo Allard (SG), Emmett Osborne (PF) Troy Moore, Paul Allen, Jeffrey Salcedo | |
| 11:24 | Akron | John Stewart double dribbles | 52-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Von Belski (SF) Dewey Jones, John Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:13 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Emmett Osborne | 52-48 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Von Belski can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-48 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Emmett Osborne | 52-48 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 52-48 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Clarence Kimball snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Von Belski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-48 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne can't tip it in | 52-48 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Clarence Kimball pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Von Belski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White tips it home | 55-50 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 09:23 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Von Belski | 55-50 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Richard Ibanez is fouled on the floor by Erick Wright - foul #2 on Erick Wright, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Franklin Monty, Richard Ibanez, Von Belski, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Scott Cooper (SF), Jeffrey Salcedo (PF), Raymond Harrington (C) Erick Wright, Mo Allard, Joe Toliver, Emmett Osborne, Robert White | |
| 09:00 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 08:59 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to John Stewart | 55-50 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Dema Zorc pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:07 | Akron | John Stewart is hacked by Jeffrey Salcedo - foul #2 on Jeffrey Salcedo, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Salcedo - foul #3 on Jeffrey Salcedo, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Clarence Kimball (PF) Dema Zorc | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Joe Toliver (SF) Paul Allen, Scott Cooper | |
| 07:56 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Toliver (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Salcedo (fresh) 3 pf. C - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Jeffrey Salcedo steals the ball from Clarence Kimball | 57-52 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dewey Jones | 60-52 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Erick Wright and the foul's on John Stewart - foul #1 on John Stewart, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Von Belski (SF), Sean Wade (PF), Albert Rieger (C) Fyodor Zillmer, Dewey Jones, John Stewart, Clarence Kimball, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey (PG), Mo Allard (SG), Emmett Osborne (PF), Robert White (C) Erick Wright, Troy Moore, Jeffrey Salcedo, Raymond Harrington | |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Sean Wade hits a 3 from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Toliver misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Sean Wade gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Von Belski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-55 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ibanez steals it from Mo Allard | 63-55 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Joe Toliver is called for the reach on Richard Ibanez - foul #1 on Joe Toliver, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Paul Allen (SG) Mark Dorsey, Joe Toliver | |
| 05:12 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses the dunk attempt | 63-55 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Allen | 63-55 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Erick Wright is called for the reach on Franklin Monty - foul #3 on Erick Wright, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Clarence Kimball (PF) Sean Wade | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington (C) Robert White | |
| 04:44 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Richard Ibanez grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Richard Ibanez lays it in on a great pass from Franklin Monty | 67-58 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Kimball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Rieger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mo Allard (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Emmett Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Richard Ibanez scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Franklin Monty | 69-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Von Belski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Franklin Monty loses the dribble to Erick Wright in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Harrington clanks a shot from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 03:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Ibanez | 69-61 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Richard Ibanez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), John Stewart (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Franklin Monty, Richard Ibanez, Von Belski, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Joe Toliver (SF), Robert White (PF), Jeffrey Salcedo (C) Erick Wright, Mo Allard, Emmett Osborne, Raymond Harrington | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG) Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard (PF) Jeffrey Salcedo | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen tips it back up and in | 69-63 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Von Belski (SF), Albert Rieger (C) Dewey Jones, Fyodor Zillmer, John Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Emmett Osborne (PF), Raymond Harrington (C) Troy Moore, Mo Allard, Robert White | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Akron | Franklin Monty hits a 3 from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Allen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Erick Wright | 72-66 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Albert Rieger buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Kimball | 74-66 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Rieger takes the ball from Joe Toliver | 74-66 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Akron | Richard Ibanez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-66 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Clarence Kimball is called for the reach on Emmett Osborne - foul #4 on Clarence Kimball, team foul #7 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Franklin Monty, Richard Ibanez, Von Belski, Clarence Kimball, Albert Rieger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Mo Allard (SG), Scott Cooper (SF), Robert White (C) Erick Wright, Paul Allen, Joe Toliver, Raymond Harrington | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Emmett Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Guillermo Ortiz | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Troy Moore - foul #2 on Troy Moore, team foul #8 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo (C) Emmett Osborne | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer misses the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Mo Allard grabs the board | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Robert White misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 00:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dewey Jones | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer runs out the clock | 78-66 |