| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Curtis Bensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miro Konwinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Brooks Strothers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Eustice inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Akron | Adam Herrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 19:50 | Akron | Richard Cataldo grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Richard Cataldo travels with the ball | 29-33 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Miro Konwinski | 32-33 |
| 19:05 | Akron | David Eustice connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Tiernan | 32-35 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Miro Konwinski clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 18:25 | Akron | William Little pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Richard Cataldo misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Miro Konwinski - foul #3 on Miro Konwinski, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Gaines (PG) Miro Konwinski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:12 | Akron | Richard Cataldo makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Richard Cataldo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | William Tiernan picks off the pass by Brooks Strothers | 32-37 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Adam Herrick is fouled on the floor by Justin Gaines - foul #1 on Justin Gaines, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Hayden (PF) Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), Don Corona (SF), Shane Renard (PF) Adam Herrick, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo | |
| 17:20 | Akron | James Nuckolls misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Curtis Bensen steals the ball from Shane Renard | 35-37 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Nuckolls - foul #1 on James Nuckolls, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Beggs (SF), Thomas Banks (PF) Russell Robbins, Henry Hayden | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF) William Tiernan, Don Corona, William Little | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:57 | Akron | David Eustice clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Richard Cataldo tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Justin Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Bensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Beggs (fresh) PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Brooks Strothers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Renard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers hits a jumper in the lane set up by Curtis Bensen | 39-37 |
| 15:17 | Akron | James Nuckolls drills a turnaround from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 15:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Cataldo | 39-39 |
| 14:56 | Akron | James Nuckolls comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Richard Cataldo grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:38 | Akron | David Eustice connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Shane Renard and he's hacked by Brooks Strothers - foul #1 on Brooks Strothers, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Rogers (PG), Miro Konwinski (SG), Henry Hayden (C) Justin Gaines, Curtis Bensen, Brooks Strothers | |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG), William Little (C) James Nuckolls, Shane Renard | |
| 14:38 | Akron | David Eustice makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Rogers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Banks | 42-42 |
| 13:55 | Akron | William Little misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Henry Hayden - foul #2 on Henry Hayden, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins (PF) Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), Don Corona (SF), Dustin Marmon (PF) Adam Herrick, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo | |
| 13:55 | Akron | William Little makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:55 | Akron | William Little misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 13:43 | Akron | William Little grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:20 | Akron | William Tiernan misses short on a shot from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Hayden makes the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Don Corona - foul #1 on Don Corona, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Gaines (SF) Keith Beggs | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG) James Marshall | |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Hayden misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Dustin Marmon gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:51 | Akron | James Nuckolls misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Justin Gaines - foul #2 on Justin Gaines, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Akron | Shane Renard (PF) Dustin Marmon | |
| 12:51 | Akron | James Nuckolls makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:51 | Akron | James Nuckolls misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:51 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Renard | 44-44 |
| 12:38 | Akron | William Tiernan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Shane Renard grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Don Corona is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks (PF) Justin Gaines | |
| Subs | Akron | David Eustice (SF), Dustin Marmon (C) Don Corona, William Little | |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins is fouled on the floor by William Tiernan - foul #1 on William Tiernan, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Gaines (SF), Brooks Strothers (C) Russell Robbins, Henry Hayden | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), Richard Cataldo (PF) William Tiernan, Dustin Marmon | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-44 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks tips it home | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Daniel Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Miro Konwinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Brooks Strothers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Shane Renard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | David Eustice clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Rogers - foul #4 on Daniel Rogers, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen (SG), Keith Beggs (SF) Daniel Rogers, Miro Konwinski | |
| Subs | Akron | William Little (C) Shane Renard | |
| 11:26 | Akron | David Eustice misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:26 | Akron | David Eustice makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Justin Gaines | 49-45 |
| 10:55 | Akron | David Eustice drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Nuckolls | 49-47 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers's fadeaway is rejected by William Little | 49-47 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Richard Cataldo gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Brooks Strothers picks off the pass by David Eustice | 49-47 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Brooks Strothers is blocked by David Eustice | 49-47 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Beggs misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 10:08 | Akron | James Nuckolls gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:50 | Akron | The jumper by James Nuckolls is denied by Thomas Banks | 49-47 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Richard Cataldo tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Bensen and the foul's on David Eustice - foul #2 on David Eustice, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Miro Konwinski (SG), Russell Robbins (SF), Henry Hayden (C) Justin Gaines, Keith Beggs, Brooks Strothers | |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (PG), William Tiernan (SG), Don Corona (SF), Shane Renard (PF), Dustin Marmon (C) Adam Herrick, James Nuckolls, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo, William Little | |
| 09:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Robbins | 51-49 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Shane Renard - foul #3 on Shane Renard, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Shane Renard misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Banks - foul #1 on Thomas Banks, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Shane Renard makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Shane Renard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Banks | 53-50 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Miro Konwinski misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Don Corona - foul #2 on Don Corona, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Miro Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Miro Konwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Dustin Marmon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Hayden snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Miro Konwinski | 57-50 |
| 07:54 | Akron | William Tiernan clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 57-50 |
| 07:52 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Don Corona | 57-50 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Don Corona misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Russell Robbins - foul #3 on Russell Robbins, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Rogers (PG), Keith Beggs (SF) Curtis Bensen, Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), William Little (C) James Marshall, Dustin Marmon | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Don Corona makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Don Corona misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Hayden snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Daniel Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Miro Konwinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Beggs (fresh) PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Don Corona (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Renard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Little (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | William Little swats the short shot by Henry Hayden | 57-51 |
| 07:11 | Akron | William Little grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 06:47 | Akron | William Little drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Nuckolls | 57-53 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Beggs is hacked by Don Corona - foul #3 on Don Corona, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers (C) Henry Hayden | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF) William Tiernan, Don Corona, Shane Renard | |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Beggs makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Beggs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Daniel Rogers is called for the reach on William Little - foul #5 on Daniel Rogers, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Gaines (PG), Curtis Bensen (SG), Thomas Banks (PF) Daniel Rogers, Miro Konwinski, Russell Robbins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:12 | Akron | William Little makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:12 | Akron | William Little makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks connects on the shot near the basket set up by Justin Gaines | 61-55 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Adam Herrick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 05:33 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to William Little | 61-55 |
| 05:17 | Akron | David Eustice buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Herrick | 61-58 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers is hacked by William Little - foul #2 on William Little, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Miro Konwinski (SG), Russell Robbins (SF), Henry Hayden (PF) Curtis Bensen, Keith Beggs, Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG) James Nuckolls | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:51 | Akron | David Eustice misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Hayden grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Miro Konwinski misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-58 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Gaines tips it home | 65-58 |
| 04:12 | Akron | William Tiernan double dribbles | 65-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), Don Corona (SF), Shane Renard (PF), Dustin Marmon (C) Adam Herrick, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo, William Little | |
| 04:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Don Corona - foul #4 on Don Corona, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks (PF) Brooks Strothers | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Shane Renard grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Don Corona is hacked by Russell Robbins - foul #4 on Russell Robbins, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Don Corona misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Don Corona misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Justin Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miro Konwinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Robbins (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Banks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Henry Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Don Corona (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shane Renard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Marmon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Kentucky | William Tiernan steals it from Thomas Banks | 65-58 |
| 03:17 | Akron | James Nuckolls buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Corona | 65-60 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Renard | 65-60 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Shane Renard grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen (PG), Brooks Strothers (C) Justin Gaines, Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF), William Little (C) James Nuckolls, Don Corona, Shane Renard, Dustin Marmon | |
| 02:35 | Akron | William Tiernan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Brooks Strothers - foul #2 on Brooks Strothers, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 02:35 | Akron | William Tiernan makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Richard Cataldo - foul #2 on Richard Cataldo, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks (PF) Henry Hayden | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:41 | Akron | William Little knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by David Eustice and he's fouled by Thomas Banks - foul #2 on Thomas Banks, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| 01:41 | Akron | William Little makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:19 | Akron | William Little gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Richard Cataldo's pass is intercepted by Brooks Strothers | 67-66 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Richard Cataldo pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:44 | Akron | David Eustice can't finish the layup | 67-66 |
| 00:43 | Akron | William Little tips it in | 67-68 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Miro Konwinski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 00:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Little | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Akron | William Little is fouled in the backcourt by Miro Konwinski - foul #4 on Miro Konwinski, team foul #13 | 67-68 |
| 00:14 | Akron | William Little makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:14 | Akron | William Little makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brooks Strothers | 70-70 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | David Eustice's fadeaway is rejected by Brooks Strothers | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Curtis Bensen (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Miro Konwinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Brooks Strothers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 04:42 | Akron | David Eustice grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Adam Herrick buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by William Tiernan | 70-72 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers misses the lay-in | 70-72 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers hits the follow up shot | 72-72 |
| 03:59 | Akron | William Tiernan buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Adam Herrick and he's hacked by Russell Robbins - foul #5 on Russell Robbins, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Beggs (SF) Russell Robbins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:59 | Akron | William Tiernan makes the free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers tips it back up and in | 74-75 |
| 03:21 | Akron | William Tiernan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Adam Herrick | 74-78 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Cataldo - foul #3 on Richard Cataldo, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Hayden (PF) Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Adam Herrick connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Tiernan | 76-81 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks (PF) Henry Hayden | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Bensen and he's hacked by William Little - foul #3 on William Little, team foul #12 | 78-81 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks makes the free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Brooks Strothers blocks the jumper by Richard Cataldo | 79-81 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Beggs pulls down the rebound | 79-81 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen buries a floater from the left wing set up by Thomas Banks | 81-81 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Richard Cataldo connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Tiernan | 81-83 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Banks buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Miro Konwinski | 83-83 |
| 01:10 | Akron | William Tiernan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-86 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Tiernan - foul #2 on William Tiernan, team foul #13 | 83-86 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Brooks Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Curtis Bensen (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Miro Konwinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Beggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Brooks Strothers (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - William Little (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Akron | William Tiernan is whistled for traveling | 84-86 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-86 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Bensen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Curtis Bensen, team foul #15 | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | William Tiernan is hacked by Miro Konwinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Miro Konwinski, team foul #16 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Gaines (PG) Miro Konwinski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:01 | Akron | William Tiernan makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:01 | Akron | William Tiernan makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Beggs hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 84-88 |