| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Cowgill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willie Abate (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Vicente (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Kitts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Thibeault (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Leo Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger McMorran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mounts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Leo Campbell inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Akron | James Davis is called for the reach on James Thibeault - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Leo Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-31 |
| 19:33 | Akron | Roger McMorran tips it in | 42-33 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Vicente misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Mounts - foul #3 on Ryan Mounts, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Akron | Riley Peterson (C) Ryan Mounts | |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Vicente makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Vicente makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Riley Peterson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Roger McMorran and he's fouled by Wayne Connell - foul #2 on Wayne Connell, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Riley Peterson makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Vicente misses the dunk | 44-36 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Roger McMorran gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Leo Campbell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Cowgill grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Riley Peterson is called for the reach on Wayne Connell - foul #2 on Riley Peterson, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Vicente loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones (PG) Wayne Connell | |
| Subs | Akron | Gabriel Giordano (C) Roger McMorran | |
| 17:43 | Akron | James Thibeault hits a driving attempt near the basket | 44-38 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Louis Cowgill | 46-38 |
| 17:12 | Akron | James Thibeault misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Cowgill - foul #3 on Louis Cowgill, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Taylor (SG), John Packard (SF), James Sieben (PF), Francisco Rodriguez (C) James Davis, Louis Cowgill, Willie Abate, Floyd Vicente | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi (PG), Don Hawke (SF), Keith O'Brien (C) David Kitts, Leo Campbell, Riley Peterson | |
| 17:12 | Akron | James Thibeault makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:12 | Akron | James Thibeault makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones makes the jumper from the right side | 48-40 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | John Packard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Victor Jones steps in front of the Dikembe Arizmendi pass in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Kentucky | John Packard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Jones | 50-40 |
| 16:12 | Akron | John Packard steps in front of the James Thibeault pass | 50-40 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | John Packard drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Taylor | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Victor Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Sieben (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francisco Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Arizmendi (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Thibeault (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Don Hawke (fresh) PF - Gabriel Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Akron | Keith O'Brien blows the layup | 52-40 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Francisco Rodriguez grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben lays it in on a great pass from Victor Jones and the foul's on Gabriel Giordano - foul #2 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell (PG), James Davis (SG), Louis Cowgill (SF), Floyd Vicente (C) Victor Jones, Gerald Taylor, John Packard, Francisco Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy McGloin (PG), David Kitts (SG), Leo Campbell (SF), Roger McMorran (PF), Ryan Mounts (C) Dikembe Arizmendi, James Thibeault, Don Hawke, Gabriel Giordano, Keith O'Brien | |
| 15:13 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Ryan Mounts lays it up and in set up by Billy McGloin and the foul's on Floyd Vicente - foul #1 on Floyd Vicente, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Willie Abate (PF) James Sieben | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:06 | Akron | Ryan Mounts makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-43 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Willie Abate blocks the short jumper by Leo Campbell | 55-43 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Vicente gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Willie Abate is blocked by Ryan Mounts | 55-43 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Vicente grabs the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Vicente connects on the runner from the right block | 57-43 |
| 13:48 | Akron | David Kitts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Willie Abate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Connell | 57-43 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Willie Abate buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Connell | 59-43 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Louis Cowgill swats the short shot by Ryan Mounts | 59-43 |
| 12:53 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Mounts | 59-43 |
| 12:44 | Akron | David Kitts scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Billy McGloin | 59-46 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Vicente drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Abate | 61-46 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Billy McGloin travels with the ball | 61-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones (PG), Gerald Taylor (SG), John Packard (SF), James Sieben (PF), Francisco Rodriguez (C) Wayne Connell, James Davis, Louis Cowgill, Willie Abate, Floyd Vicente | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi (PG), James Thibeault (SG), Don Hawke (SF), Riley Peterson (PF), Gabriel Giordano (C) Billy McGloin, David Kitts, Leo Campbell, Roger McMorran, Ryan Mounts | |
| 12:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Riley Peterson gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Victor Jones - foul #2 on Victor Jones, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Victor Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Sieben (fresh) 5 pts. C - Francisco Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Arizmendi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Thibeault (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Don Hawke (fresh) PF - Riley Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Kentucky | John Packard misses the tip | 61-48 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Don Hawke snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Francisco Rodriguez takes the ball from Riley Peterson | 61-48 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John Packard misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Don Hawke - foul #1 on Don Hawke, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Willie Abate (PF), Floyd Vicente (C) James Sieben, Francisco Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (PG) Don Hawke | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John Packard makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John Packard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 10:43 | Akron | James Thibeault knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Kitts | 63-51 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | James Thibeault steals the ball from John Packard | 63-51 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-51 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Willie Abate gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Riley Peterson is called for the reach on Victor Jones - foul #3 on Riley Peterson, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell (PG), James Davis (SG), Louis Cowgill (SF) Victor Jones, Gerald Taylor, John Packard | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy McGloin (PG), Leo Campbell (SF), Roger McMorran (PF), Ryan Mounts (C) David Kitts, Dikembe Arizmendi, Riley Peterson, Gabriel Giordano | |
| 09:29 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Floyd Vicente is blocked by Ryan Mounts | 63-51 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Willie Abate tips it but misses | 63-51 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Cowgill pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Ryan Mounts snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Willie Abate denies the turnaround by James Thibeault | 63-51 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Vicente snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Cowgill makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Wayne Connell and he's fouled by Leo Campbell - foul #3 on Leo Campbell, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben (PF), Francisco Rodriguez (C) Willie Abate, Floyd Vicente | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (SG) James Thibeault | |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Cowgill makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:37 | Akron | Roger McMorran misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Francisco Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Connell, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Packard (SF) Louis Cowgill | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:12 | Akron | Roger McMorran misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Kentucky | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Francisco Rodriguez misses badly on a shot in the paint | 66-51 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Ryan Mounts grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Billy McGloin drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Roger McMorran | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Connell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Sieben (fresh) 5 pts. C - Francisco Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kitts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger McMorran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Mounts (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Francisco Rodriguez lays it in | 68-53 |
| 07:08 | Akron | David Kitts hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-56 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Leo Campbell snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:40 | Akron | David Kitts misses short on a shot from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Francisco Rodriguez scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:14 | Akron | Ryan Mounts blows the layup | 70-56 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Francisco Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:01 | Eastern Kentucky | John Packard lays it up and in set up by Wayne Connell and the foul's on Leo Campbell - foul #4 on Leo Campbell, team foul #7 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones (PG), Gerald Taylor (SG), Willie Abate (PF), Floyd Vicente (C) Wayne Connell, James Davis, James Sieben, Francisco Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi (PG), James Thibeault (SG), Don Hawke (SF), Riley Peterson (PF), Gabriel Giordano (C) Billy McGloin, David Kitts, Leo Campbell, Roger McMorran, Ryan Mounts | |
| 06:01 | Eastern Kentucky | John Packard makes the free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-56 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Vicente grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Riley Peterson picks off the pass by John Packard | 73-56 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Riley Peterson | 73-59 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Willie Abate misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Packard tips it in | 75-59 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Gerald Taylor takes the ball from Dikembe Arizmendi | 75-59 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Kentucky | John Packard is whistled for a carry | 75-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Cowgill (SF) John Packard | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (PG), Keith O'Brien (C) Don Hawke, Riley Peterson | |
| 03:58 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #8 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Akron | Roger McMorran (PF) Gabriel Giordano | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Vicente throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell (PG), James Sieben (PF), Francisco Rodriguez (C) Victor Jones, Willie Abate, Floyd Vicente | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy McGloin (PG), Don Hawke (PF), Ryan Mounts (C) Dikembe Arizmendi, Roger McMorran, Keith O'Brien | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Cowgill (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Sieben (fresh) 5 pts. C - Francisco Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Thibeault (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Kitts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Hawke (fresh) C - Ryan Mounts (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Akron | James Thibeault misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-59 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-59 |
| 02:54 | Akron | David Kitts grabs the board | 75-59 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Don Hawke misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #2 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #7 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones (PG), Peter Meyer (SF) Wayne Connell, Louis Cowgill | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi (SF), Riley Peterson (PF), Gabriel Giordano (C) Billy McGloin, James Thibeault, Ryan Mounts | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Don Hawke misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Don Hawke misses the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben grabs the defensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-59 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano misses the lay-in but the foul's on Francisco Rodriguez - foul #2 on Francisco Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Packard (SF) Peter Meyer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:02 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-61 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | John Packard tips it back up and in | 80-61 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Arizmendi | 80-63 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Gabriel Giordano is called for the reach on Victor Jones - foul #4 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #9 | 80-63 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Francisco Rodriguez | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben scores on a jumper from the right wing | 83-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-63 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben grabs the defensive rebound | 83-63 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones runs out the clock | 83-63 |