| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) SG - Jason Rice (fresh) SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) C - Robert Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Dykes (fresh) SG - John Strickland (fresh) SF - Joseph Delreal (fresh) PF - George Williams (fresh) C - Jonathan Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Moore tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Jason Rice drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Williams and he's fouled by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Jason Rice misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Williams | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams hits a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Delreal | 2-5 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Mario Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Mario Shelton pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Jason Rice can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan Moore | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Williams | 2-7 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Frank Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Shelton | 5-7 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Williams steals it from Joseph Delreal | 5-7 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Jason Rice misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Ernest Mooney tips it in | 7-7 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), David Fraser (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Jack Bergstrom (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Ernest Mooney, Mario Shelton, Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley (PG), Lawrence Vogl (SG), Kristopher Purvis (SF), Darnell Blocker (PF), Damek Zoumis (C) Charles Dykes, John Strickland, Joseph Delreal, George Williams, Jonathan Moore | |
| 16:32 | Akron | Darnell Blocker is called for the reach on Jack Bergstrom - foul #1 on Darnell Blocker, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 16:27 | Akron | David Fraser drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Stone | 10-7 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Damek Zoumis swats the short shot by Jack Bergstrom | 10-7 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Damek Zoumis | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) SG - David Fraser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Stone (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) C - Neal Clingman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Mark Berkeley (fresh) SG - Lawrence Vogl (fresh) SF - Kristopher Purvis (fresh) PF - Darnell Blocker (fresh) C - Damek Zoumis (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley's fadeaway is rejected by Neal Clingman | 10-7 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis tips it in | 10-9 |
| 15:40 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Holmes | 13-9 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker misses long on a runner near the basket | 13-9 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 15:00 | Akron | David Fraser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker can't tip it in | 13-9 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Neal Clingman grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 14:20 | Akron | David Fraser is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Fraser, team foul #1 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jason Rice (SG), Ernest Mooney (SF), Mario Shelton (PF), Robert Kelly (C) Manuel Holmes, David Fraser, Joel Stone, Jack Bergstrom, Neal Clingman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes (PG), John Strickland (SG), Joseph Delreal (SF), George Williams (PF), Jonathan Moore (C) Mark Berkeley, Lawrence Vogl, Kristopher Purvis, Darnell Blocker, Damek Zoumis | |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Robert Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Frank Williams drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Mario Shelton | 15-9 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes is hacked by Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-9 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Moore hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Frank Williams is whistled for a carry | 15-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Stone (SF) Ernest Mooney | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker (PF), Morris Washington (C) George Williams, Jonathan Moore | |
| 12:30 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Joel Stone pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Robert Kelly buries a fadeaway from the left block | 17-11 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Joseph Delreal is denied by Robert Kelly | 17-11 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Joel Stone pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Stone (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mario Shelton (fairly fresh) C - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Dykes (fairly fresh) SG - John Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Delreal (fairly fresh) PF - Darnell Blocker (fresh) C - Morris Washington (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Frank Williams is hacked by Charles Dykes - foul #1 on Charles Dykes, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), David Fraser (SG), Ernest Mooney (SF), Jack Bergstrom (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Joel Stone, Mario Shelton, Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley (PG), Lawrence Vogl (SG), Kristopher Purvis (SF), George Williams (PF), Jonathan Moore (C) Charles Dykes, John Strickland, Joseph Delreal, Darnell Blocker, Morris Washington | |
| 11:09 | Akron | Kristopher Purvis takes the ball from Manuel Holmes | 17-11 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis lays it in | 17-13 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Manuel Holmes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Moore gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Moore buries a jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Moore - foul #1 on Jonathan Moore, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG) David Fraser | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland (SG) Mark Berkeley | |
| 10:21 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Williams | 17-15 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Jonathan Moore is blocked by Jack Bergstrom | 17-15 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Frank Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Neal Clingman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Manuel Holmes can't tip it in | 17-15 |
| 09:45 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Holmes | 17-15 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Neal Clingman is whistled for traveling | 17-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Mario Shelton (PF), Robert Kelly (C) Manuel Holmes, Ernest Mooney, Jack Bergstrom, Neal Clingman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes (PG), Joseph Delreal (SF), Darnell Blocker (PF), Damek Zoumis (C) Lawrence Vogl, Kristopher Purvis, George Williams, Jonathan Moore | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Damek Zoumis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-17 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Frank Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Dykes - foul #2 on Charles Dykes, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley (PG) Charles Dykes | |
| 09:12 | Akron | Frank Williams makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Frank Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-17 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Frank Williams is fouled on the floor by Darnell Blocker - foul #2 on Darnell Blocker, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG) Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl (PG), Morris Washington (C) Mark Berkeley, Darnell Blocker | |
| 08:21 | Akron | Manuel Holmes is hacked by Lawrence Vogl - foul #1 on Lawrence Vogl, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Manuel Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Manuel Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Vogl | 21-20 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Mario Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Ernest Mooney (SF), Jack Bergstrom (PF) Manuel Holmes, Joel Stone, Mario Shelton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley (PG), Kristopher Purvis (SF), George Williams (PF), Jonathan Moore (C) John Strickland, Joseph Delreal, Damek Zoumis, Morris Washington | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Mark Berkeley (fresh) SG - Lawrence Vogl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Purvis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathan Moore, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG), Neal Clingman (C) Jason Rice, Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal (SF), Morris Washington (C) Lawrence Vogl, Jonathan Moore | |
| 07:13 | Akron | Frank Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Holmes is called for the reach on Kristopher Purvis - foul #1 on Manuel Holmes, team foul #3 | 24-20 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Mark Berkeley | 24-22 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Manuel Holmes makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ernest Mooney | 27-22 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal's pass is intercepted by Ernest Mooney | 27-22 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Frank Williams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Washington grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-22 |
| 05:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Neal Clingman | 27-22 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Neal Clingman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Berkeley - foul #1 on Mark Berkeley, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Mario Shelton (PF) Frank Williams, Ernest Mooney, Jack Bergstrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl (PG), John Strickland (SG), Damek Zoumis (C) Mark Berkeley, Joseph Delreal, Morris Washington | |
| 05:18 | Akron | Neal Clingman misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Neal Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Vogl | 28-24 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Damek Zoumis is called for the reach on Mario Shelton - foul #1 on Damek Zoumis, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Kelly (C) Neal Clingman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal (SF) Kristopher Purvis | |
| 04:52 | Akron | Mario Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Mario Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Mario Shelton is called for the reach on George Williams - foul #1 on Mario Shelton, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Akron | David Fraser (PG) Manuel Holmes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Strickland | 30-27 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Jason Rice is called for traveling | 30-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG) David Fraser | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis (SF) Joseph Delreal | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Dykes (PG), Darnell Blocker (PF), Jonathan Moore (C) Kristopher Purvis, George Williams, Damek Zoumis | |
| 03:33 | Akron | Frank Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side | 30-27 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Stone (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Dykes (fresh) SG - John Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Vogl (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Darnell Blocker (fresh) C - Jonathan Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-27 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Moore | 30-27 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Strickland | 30-29 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Jason Rice hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Frank Williams | 32-29 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Moore is fouled on the floor by Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG), Ernest Mooney (SF), Jack Bergstrom (PF) Jason Rice, Joel Stone, Mario Shelton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis (SF) Lawrence Vogl | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ernest Mooney steals the ball from Kristopher Purvis | 32-29 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Jonathan Moore picks off the pass by Frank Williams | 32-29 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis's layup is rejected by Robert Kelly | 32-29 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Frank Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Mario Shelton (PF) Frank Williams, Ernest Mooney, Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Berkeley (PG), Joseph Delreal (SF), Damek Zoumis (PF), Morris Washington (C) Charles Dykes, John Strickland, Darnell Blocker, Jonathan Moore | |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Bergstrom - foul #1 on Jack Bergstrom, team foul #6 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl (PG) Mark Berkeley | |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kristopher Purvis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Jason Rice hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Joel Stone pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Joel Stone knocks in the runner from the right block | 37-32 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Vogl can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kristopher Purvis | 37-32 |