| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Gillian (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abraham Fey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian scores on a 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 19:33 | Akron | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Sammy Carey - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez double dribbles | 43-40 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Ralph Shores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Sammy Carey - foul #2 on Sammy Carey, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SF), James Compo (PF) Christopher Duncan, Ralph Shores, Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (PG), Nile White (PF) Richard Gates, Abraham Fey | |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour makes the shot from the baseline set up by Jim Gillian | 43-46 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Johnny Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-46 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Campbell picks off the pass by Gregory Ray in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Gregory Ray is blocked by Sammy Carey | 45-46 |
| 17:50 | Akron | James Compo gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez travels in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (SF), Timothy Robertson (C) Xavier Rodriguez, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG), Angel Rodriguez (SF), Jason Stewart (C) Jim Gillian, William Mosley, Thomas Seymour | |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray makes the fadeaway in the lane | 45-48 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Jason Stewart is called for the reach on Timothy Robertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Stewart, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Ralph Shores (SF), Calvin Williams (PF) Johnny Campbell, Marlin Connolly, James Compo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Abraham Fey (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Gregory Ray, Nile White, Jason Stewart | |
| 17:04 | Akron | Christopher Duncan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Martin Thrower is denied by Calvin Williams | 45-48 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG) Jimmie Hodder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Timothy Robertson snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Calvin Williams double dribbles | 45-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (SF), Donald Moore (C) Ralph Shores, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams (PG), Jim Gillian (SG), William Mosley (SF) Richard Gates, Martin Thrower, Angel Rodriguez | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Marlin Connolly takes the ball from Alan Grams | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlin Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alan Grams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jim Gillian (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abraham Fey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Calvin Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Abraham Fey - foul #3 on Abraham Fey, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Sammy Carey (C) Christopher Duncan, Xavier Rodriguez, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG), Nile White (PF), Jason Stewart (C) Jim Gillian, Abraham Fey, Thomas Seymour | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Calvin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Calvin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White tips it in | 46-52 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Stewart - foul #4 on Jason Stewart, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG), James Compo (PF) Marlin Connolly, Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Jim Gillian (SG), Abraham Fey (PF) Alan Grams, William Mosley, Jason Stewart | |
| 14:59 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | James Compo steals the ball from Nile White | 47-52 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:26 | Akron | James Compo hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 47-52 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian is fouled on the floor by Johnny Campbell - foul #3 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Ralph Shores (SF), Timothy Robertson (C) Johnny Campbell, Jimmie Hodder, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) Richard Gates, Gregory Ray, Nile White | |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower is hacked by Christopher Duncan - foul #3 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jim Gillian and he's hacked by James Compo - foul #2 on James Compo, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams (PG) Jim Gillian | |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:50 | Akron | James Compo grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Christopher Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Grams - foul #2 on Alan Grams, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Moore (C) James Compo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:35 | Akron | Timothy Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Grams | 47-56 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Christopher Duncan double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (PF) Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (SF) Martin Thrower | |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Alan Grams | 47-58 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Calvin Williams misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 47-58 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alan Grams | 47-61 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Donald Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shores (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alan Grams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Angel Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mosley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abraham Fey (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Akron | Christopher Duncan loses the dribble to Angel Rodriguez | 49-61 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour loses the ball out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Marlin Connolly (SF), James Compo (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Christopher Duncan, Xavier Rodriguez, Ralph Shores, Calvin Williams, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Jim Gillian (SG), Martin Thrower (SF), Nile White (PF), Gregory Ray (C) Alan Grams, Angel Rodriguez, William Mosley, Abraham Fey, Thomas Seymour | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Marlin Connolly is hacked by Martin Thrower in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Thrower, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Sammy Carey snags the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder clanks a shot from the right block | 49-61 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 10:53 | Akron | The short jumper by Jimmie Hodder is denied by Gregory Ray | 49-61 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Sammy Carey is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-61 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jim Gillian | 51-64 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Johnny Campbell scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marlin Connolly | 54-64 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Campbell is called for the reach on Jim Gillian - foul #4 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Timothy Robertson (PF) Johnny Campbell, Marlin Connolly, James Compo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (SF), Abraham Fey (PF) Martin Thrower, Gregory Ray | |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Gillian | 54-66 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the jump hook from the left block | 54-66 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 09:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmie Hodder | 54-66 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Timothy Robertson knocks in the runner near the basket | 56-66 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White is hacked by Jimmie Hodder - foul #2 on Jimmie Hodder, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Shores (SF) Jimmie Hodder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour (C) Abraham Fey | |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Robertson is called for the reach on Nile White - foul #2 on Timothy Robertson, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Moore (C) Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Christopher Duncan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Xavier Rodriguez | 59-68 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nile White | 59-71 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by William Mosley - foul #3 on William Mosley, team foul #7 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SF), Calvin Williams (PF), James Compo (C) Christopher Duncan, Ralph Shores, Timothy Robertson, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SG), Abraham Fey (PF), Jason Stewart (C) Richard Gates, Jim Gillian, Nile White, Thomas Seymour | |
| 07:52 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Compo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mosley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Fey (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Shores (SF) Xavier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG) William Mosley | |
| 07:07 | Akron | Ralph Shores misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Calvin Williams snags the offensive board | 61-71 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder banks in the layup | 63-71 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez loses the dribble to Calvin Williams | 63-71 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder is hacked by Martin Thrower in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Thrower, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Marlin Connolly (SF), Donald Moore (C) Ralph Shores, James Compo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams (PG), Jim Gillian (SG), William Mosley (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) Gregory Ray, Martin Thrower, Angel Rodriguez, Jason Stewart | |
| 06:17 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour misses the easy layup | 65-71 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Marlin Connolly pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Calvin Williams makes the wide open jumper from the left block | 67-71 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Marlin Connolly - foul #3 on Marlin Connolly, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Timothy Robertson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Jimmie Hodder, Calvin Williams, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nile White (PF) Abraham Fey | |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Timothy Robertson gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Timothy Robertson makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Xavier Rodriguez | 69-71 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Timothy Robertson grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Marlin Connolly buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Thomas Seymour - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG) Xavier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Gregory Ray (SG) Alan Grams, Jim Gillian | |
| 04:57 | Akron | Marlin Connolly makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Christopher Duncan pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Marlin Connolly misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Marlin Connolly picks off the pass by Richard Gates | 72-71 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Christopher Duncan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marlin Connolly | 74-71 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates is fouled on the floor by Christopher Duncan - foul #4 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Jimmie Hodder (SF), James Compo (PF), Donald Moore (C) Johnny Campbell, Marlin Connolly, Timothy Robertson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG), Angel Rodriguez (SF), Abraham Fey (PF), Jason Stewart (C) Gregory Ray, William Mosley, Nile White, Thomas Seymour | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Donald Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Christopher Duncan loses the dribble to Richard Gates | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmie Hodder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Compo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Thrower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Abraham Fey (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Compo - foul #3 on James Compo, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Calvin Williams (PF) Christopher Duncan, James Compo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams (PG), Thomas Seymour (C) Richard Gates, Abraham Fey | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower makes the free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Shores (SF), Sammy Carey (C) Xavier Rodriguez, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SG), Nile White (PF) Martin Thrower, Jason Stewart | |
| 02:45 | Akron | Johnny Campbell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alan Grams - foul #3 on Alan Grams, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SF) Angel Rodriguez | |
| 02:45 | Akron | Johnny Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Johnny Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alan Grams | 76-78 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Johnny Campbell is fouled on the floor by Jim Gillian - foul #3 on Jim Gillian, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG), James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Jimmie Hodder, Calvin Williams, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (SF), Abraham Fey (PF) Alan Grams, Thomas Seymour | |
| 02:11 | Akron | Johnny Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Johnny Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Timothy Robertson grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Ralph Shores is fouled in the backcourt by William Mosley - foul #4 on William Mosley, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Calvin Williams (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Johnny Campbell, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Thomas Seymour (C) Gregory Ray, Nile White | |
| 01:40 | Akron | Ralph Shores makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Ralph Shores makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Gillian | 80-81 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Thomas Seymour takes the ball from Xavier Rodriguez | 80-81 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Sammy Carey gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Ralph Shores is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #13 | 80-81 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Ralph Shores makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Ralph Shores makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Calvin Williams - foul #3 on Calvin Williams, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Calvin Williams gets the rebound | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Richard Gates is called for the reach on Calvin Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gates, team foul #14 | 82-81 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Calvin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Calvin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Gates | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Christopher Duncan drills a floater in the paint and the foul's on Thomas Seymour - foul #5 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #15 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nile White (C) Thomas Seymour | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Christopher Duncan misses the free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White gets the rebound | 85-83 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 85-83 |