| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Kenny (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Elam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirk Hickey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Faulk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | David Graham makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Sessions | 26-35 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Luis Terrones steals it from David Graham | 26-35 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter misses the easy layup | 26-35 |
| 19:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Graham | 26-35 |
| 19:03 | Akron | David Graham can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-35 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk hits the follow up shot | 26-37 |
| 18:34 | Akron | John Sessions is hacked by Tracy Faulk - foul #2 on Tracy Faulk, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan travels with the ball | 26-37 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 17:55 | Akron | David Graham buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Sessions and the foul's on Kirk Hickey - foul #1 on Kirk Hickey, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| 17:55 | Akron | David Graham makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones is hacked by John Sessions - foul #1 on John Sessions, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Huskey (SF) Cecil Sullivan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery (SF) Thomas Carter | |
| 17:21 | Akron | David Hunter blows the dunk | 29-40 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-40 |
| 16:52 | Akron | David Graham snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:46 | Akron | David Graham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Elam, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Hugo Wile (SG), Cecil Sullivan (SF), Jamie Ross (PF), Perry Hardison (C) John Sessions, Randall Kenny, David Graham, David Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nigel Davis (PG), Thomas Carter (SF), Alfredo Mendoza (C) Luis Terrones, Donald Elam, Tracy Faulk | |
| 16:12 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Huskey | 31-40 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | Nigel Davis loses the dribble to Michael Huskey in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Michael Huskey lays it up and in | 33-40 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter is fouled on the floor by Perry Hardison - foul #2 on Perry Hardison, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 33-40 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Huskey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugo Wile (fresh) SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Ross (fresh) 5 reb. C - Perry Hardison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Nigel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Corkery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kirk Hickey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfredo Mendoza (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jamie Ross - foul #1 on Jamie Ross, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan misses the driving attempt in the paint | 33-41 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Huskey steals the ball from Nigel Davis | 33-41 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Perry Hardison clanks a shot from the right block | 33-41 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey lays it up and in | 33-43 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Corkery - foul #1 on Edward Corkery, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sessions (PG), Randall Kenny (SG), David Graham (PF), David Hunter (C) Michael Huskey, Hugo Wile, Jamie Ross, Perry Hardison | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG), Donald Elam (SG), Leonard Erickson (SF), Tracy Faulk (C) Nigel Davis, Edward Corkery, Thomas Carter, Alfredo Mendoza | |
| 14:18 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam is fouled on the floor by Randall Kenny - foul #2 on Randall Kenny, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Liggins (SF) Cecil Sullivan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:54 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 13:34 | Akron | David Hunter drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Sessions | 36-45 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Kenny steps in front of the Tracy Faulk pass | 36-45 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Randall Kenny banks in the layup | 38-45 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Randall Kenny pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:38 | Akron | John Sessions misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 12:36 | Akron | David Graham tips it in | 40-45 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-48 |
| 11:43 | Akron | John Sessions is hacked by Tracy Faulk - foul #3 on Tracy Faulk, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Huskey (PG), Hugo Wile (SG), Cecil Sullivan (SF), Jamie Ross (PF), Perry Hardison (C) John Sessions, Randall Kenny, Carlos Liggins, David Graham, David Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery (SF), Thomas Carter (PF), Alfredo Mendoza (C) Leonard Erickson, Kirk Hickey, Tracy Faulk | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Huskey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugo Wile (fresh) SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Ross (fresh) 5 reb. C - Perry Hardison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Elam (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Corkery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfredo Mendoza (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Akron | Michael Huskey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Terrones | 40-48 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Hugo Wile snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Michael Huskey clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Perry Hardison grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Corkery - foul #2 on Edward Corkery, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sessions (PG), Randall Kenny (SG), David Hunter (C) Michael Huskey, Hugo Wile, Perry Hardison | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nigel Davis (PG), Tracy Faulk (C) Luis Terrones, Donald Elam | |
| 10:15 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Sullivan steals it from Alfredo Mendoza | 42-48 |
| 09:42 | Akron | John Sessions buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Nigel Davis - foul #2 on Nigel Davis, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Huskey (SF), David Graham (PF) Cecil Sullivan, Jamie Ross | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson (SF) Thomas Carter | |
| 09:42 | Akron | John Sessions makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-48 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Erickson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 08:57 | Akron | David Graham gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:50 | Akron | John Sessions misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 08:48 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Kenny | 45-48 |
| 08:32 | Akron | John Sessions misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Nigel Davis - foul #3 on Nigel Davis, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG), Donald Elam (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Kirk Hickey (PF) Nigel Davis, Edward Corkery, Leonard Erickson, Alfredo Mendoza | |
| 08:32 | Akron | John Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:32 | Akron | John Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones is called for a charge - foul #2 on Luis Terrones, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Cecil Sullivan (SF) John Sessions | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:10 | Akron | Randall Kenny comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk misses short on a jumper from the left block | 46-48 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk can't tip it in | 46-48 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Randall Kenny grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Randall Kenny can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey grabs the board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Huskey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Kenny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Elam (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kirk Hickey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Faulk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 46-48 |
| 07:29 | Akron | David Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:10 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by David Graham is blocked by Tracy Faulk | 46-48 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Tracy Faulk | 46-48 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam's fadeaway is rejected by David Hunter | 46-48 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam tips it home | 46-50 |
| 06:32 | Akron | David Graham scores on a jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 06:26 | Akron | David Graham snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Randall Kenny connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Cecil Sullivan | 51-50 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | Cecil Sullivan steps in front of the Thomas Carter pass | 51-50 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Luis Terrones is called for the reach on Michael Huskey - foul #3 on Luis Terrones, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sessions (PG), Hugo Wile (SF), Jamie Ross (PF), Perry Hardison (C) Randall Kenny, Cecil Sullivan, David Graham, David Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nigel Davis (PG), Edward Corkery (SG), Leonard Erickson (SF), Alfredo Mendoza (C) Luis Terrones, Donald Elam, Thomas Carter, Tracy Faulk | |
| 05:43 | Akron | Michael Huskey makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Michael Huskey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kirk Hickey | 52-50 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | Nigel Davis hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Corkery | 52-52 |
| 05:01 | Akron | John Sessions misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kirk Hickey | 52-52 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery's pass is intercepted by Hugo Wile | 52-52 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Hugo Wile hits the finger roll | 54-52 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Nigel Davis | 54-54 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Michael Huskey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nigel Davis - foul #4 on Nigel Davis, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter (PF) Kirk Hickey | |
| 04:10 | Akron | Michael Huskey makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Michael Huskey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter misses long on a floater from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Perry Hardison grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Hugo Wile is hacked by Leonard Erickson - foul #2 on Leonard Erickson, team foul #12 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Cecil Sullivan (SF) Michael Huskey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG), Donald Elam (SG), Tracy Faulk (C) Nigel Davis, Leonard Erickson, Alfredo Mendoza | |
| 03:38 | Akron | Hugo Wile makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Hugo Wile makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Hugo Wile (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Ross (fresh) 5 reb. C - Perry Hardison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Elam (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Corkery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Tracy Faulk (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter misses long on a floater from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 02:52 | Akron | John Sessions misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Jamie Ross grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Kenny (SG), David Graham (PF), David Hunter (C) Hugo Wile, Jamie Ross, Perry Hardison | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alfredo Mendoza (PF) Edward Corkery | |
| 02:13 | Akron | David Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Corkery (SF) Thomas Carter | |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF), Kirk Hickey (PF) Edward Corkery, Alfredo Mendoza | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey blows the dunk | 58-54 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey throws it down on a great pass from Luis Terrones | 58-56 |
| 01:18 | Akron | John Sessions drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Kenny | 60-56 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | David Hunter misses the lay-in | 60-56 |
| 00:24 | Akron | David Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | David Graham is fouled on the floor by Tracy Faulk - foul #4 on Tracy Faulk, team foul #13 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Huskey (SF) Cecil Sullivan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:21 | Akron | David Graham makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:21 | Akron | David Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Hickey pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-56 |
| 00:10 | Akron | David Graham grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | Akron | David Graham is hacked by Luis Terrones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Terrones, team foul #14 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Hugo Wile (SF), Perry Hardison (C) John Sessions, David Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:08 | Akron | David Graham makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:08 | Akron | David Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Tracy Faulk | 63-56 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Tracy Faulk loses the ball out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Michael Huskey runs out the clock | 63-56 |