| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Beach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dolloff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Henderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Richard Short inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Akron | Richard Short blows the dunk | 37-26 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson tips it home | 37-28 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Michael Schultz blows the layup | 37-28 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh hits the follow up shot | 39-28 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Richard Short gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Richard Short comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Beach and he's fouled by Michael Schultz - foul #2 on Michael Schultz, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Andrew Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Short - foul #3 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore (SF) Andrew Johnson | |
| 18:08 | Akron | Richard Short knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nigel Pierce | 42-31 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish tips it home | 42-33 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Nigel Pierce clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Short | 45-33 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Michigan | Nigel Pierce steps in front of the Michael Beach pass | 45-33 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Edwin Irish steals the ball from Robert Culver | 45-33 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish lays it up and in | 45-35 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Michael Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), John Snell (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Derek Young (PF), James Thompson (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, Richard Short, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill (PG), Sam Turnage (SG), Ricky Schneider (SF), Kirk Loyola (PF), Martin Fujimoto (C) Edwin Irish, Michael Beach, Garret Moore, James Dolloff, Herman Henderson | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider tips it home | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eric Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lyle Mangan (fresh) PF - Derek Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Zachary Schill (fresh) SG - Sam Turnage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kirk Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Fujimoto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Martin Fujimoto steals the ball from James Thompson | 45-37 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Fujimoto knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Sam Turnage and he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson (SF) Ricky Schneider | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Fujimoto makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:06 | Akron | John Snell buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Wheeler | 47-40 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola tips it in | 47-42 |
| 14:21 | Akron | James Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Derek Young hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Fujimoto is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Michael Schultz (PF), Reinaldo Rivera (C) Eric Wheeler, Derek Young, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish (PG), Michael Beach (SG), Herman Henderson (C) Zachary Schill, Sam Turnage, Martin Fujimoto | |
| 13:54 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG), David Jordan (SF), Nigel Pierce (C) John Snell, Lyle Mangan, Reinaldo Rivera | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff (PF) Kirk Loyola | |
| 13:17 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Culver | 52-42 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Robert Culver clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-44 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edwin Irish and he's hacked by Nigel Pierce - foul #1 on Nigel Pierce, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Short (SF) David Jordan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage (SG), Garret Moore (SF) Michael Beach, Andrew Johnson | |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Nigel Pierce is hacked by Sam Turnage - foul #3 on Sam Turnage, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Michael Schultz lays it up and in set up by Robert Culver | 54-46 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Edwin Irish | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Nigel Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Turnage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garret Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dolloff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh is fouled on the floor by Sam Turnage - foul #4 on Sam Turnage, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SG), Derek Young (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, Nigel Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider (SF), Kirk Loyola (PF), Martin Fujimoto (C) Sam Turnage, James Dolloff, Herman Henderson | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Lyle Mangan drills a floater from the baseline set up by John Snell | 56-48 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Garret Moore and the foul's on Richard Short - foul #1 on Richard Short, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), James Thompson (C) Richard Short, Michael Schultz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill (PG), Andrew Johnson (SF) Edwin Irish, Ricky Schneider | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Derek Young buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Snell | 58-51 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Lyle Mangan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:26 | Akron | James Thompson hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Snell | 60-51 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Fujimoto misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-51 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Lyle Mangan gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Derek Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-51 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Garret Moore is called for the reach on Lyle Mangan - foul #1 on Garret Moore, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Richard Short (SF), Michael Schultz (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Eric Wheeler, John Snell, Lyle Mangan, Derek Young, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish (PG), Michael Beach (SG), Ricky Schneider (SF), James Dolloff (PF), Herman Henderson (C) Zachary Schill, Garret Moore, Andrew Johnson, Kirk Loyola, Martin Fujimoto | |
| 08:47 | Akron | Robert Culver scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Burleigh | 62-53 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach loses the ball out of bounds | 62-53 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Richard Short connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Wesley Burleigh and he's fouled by Ricky Schneider - foul #1 on Ricky Schneider, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Richard Short makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Michigan | Ricky Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-53 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson hits the follow up shot | 65-55 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Short | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Short (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Beach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Dolloff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson blows the layup | 67-55 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff tips it home | 67-57 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Nigel Pierce misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 06:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Schultz | 67-57 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Robert Culver connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Schultz - foul #3 on Michael Schultz, team foul #5 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), John Snell (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Derek Young (PF), James Thompson (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, Richard Short, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage (PG), Garret Moore (SG), Andrew Johnson (SF), Kirk Loyola (C) Edwin Irish, Michael Beach, Ricky Schneider, Herman Henderson | |
| 06:11 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff makes the free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:50 | Akron | John Snell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage is called for traveling | 70-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Martin Fujimoto (C) James Dolloff | |
| 05:12 | Akron | Martin Fujimoto swats the short shot by Lyle Mangan | 70-60 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Martin Fujimoto | 70-60 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Snell - foul #1 on John Snell, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Schultz (PF) Eric Wheeler | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish (PG) Sam Turnage | |
| 05:07 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Michigan | Garret Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Martin Fujimoto is called for the reach on James Thompson - foul #2 on Martin Fujimoto, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG) Lyle Mangan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage (SG), Herman Henderson (C) Garret Moore, Martin Fujimoto | |
| 04:40 | Akron | James Thompson hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Schultz | 72-62 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on James Thompson - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG) John Snell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edwin Irish | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Thompson | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Culver steals the ball from Edwin Irish | 78-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edwin Irish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Turnage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kirk Loyola (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Akron | Derek Young loses the ball out of bounds | 78-66 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SG), Richard Short (SF), David Jordan (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, Derek Young, Michael Schultz, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill (PG), Michael Beach (SG), Garret Moore (SF), James Dolloff (PF), Martin Fujimoto (C) Edwin Irish, Sam Turnage, Andrew Johnson, Kirk Loyola, Herman Henderson | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Michael Schultz (PF) Lyle Mangan, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage (PG), Kirk Loyola (C) Zachary Schill, Martin Fujimoto | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Richard Short pulls down the rebound | 78-66 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Michael Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 78-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), David Jordan (PF), Reinaldo Rivera (C) Wesley Burleigh, Richard Short, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill (PG), Martin Fujimoto (C) Michael Beach, James Dolloff | |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Lyle Mangan is called for the reach on Martin Fujimoto - foul #1 on Lyle Mangan, team foul #8 | 78-66 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Fujimoto misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:01 | Akron | David Jordan snags the defensive board | 78-66 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Reinaldo Rivera is fouled on the floor by Kirk Loyola - foul #1 on Kirk Loyola, team foul #7 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Young (SF), James Thompson (PF) Eric Wheeler, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:48 | Akron | Reinaldo Rivera misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Michigan | Kirk Loyola gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Garret Moore | 78-69 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Richard Short (SF), Michael Schultz (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) John Snell, Lyle Mangan, Derek Young, James Thompson, Reinaldo Rivera | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish (PG), Michael Beach (SG), Andrew Johnson (SF), James Dolloff (PF), Herman Henderson (C) Zachary Schill, Sam Turnage, Garret Moore, Kirk Loyola, Martin Fujimoto | |
| 01:21 | Akron | Herman Henderson steals it from Robert Culver | 78-69 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Short steals it from Edwin Irish | 78-69 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Beach | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Irish - foul #3 on Edwin Irish, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (SG), Derek Young (SF) Robert Culver, Richard Short | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Eric Wheeler snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Short (SF) Nigel Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Edwin Irish is called for the reach on Derek Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Irish, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Derek Young misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Dolloff grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Michigan | Edwin Irish hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-72 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach grabs the offensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edwin Irish | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG), Nigel Pierce (C) Eric Wheeler, Derek Young | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Irish - foul #5 on Edwin Irish, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage (PG) Edwin Irish | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Turnage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Sam Turnage is called for the reach on Michael Schultz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Turnage, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (SG), Derek Young (C) Robert Culver, Nigel Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Schill (PG) Sam Turnage | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson is whistled for traveling | 82-75 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Derek Young is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Schill - foul #1 on Zachary Schill, team foul #12 | 82-75 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Derek Young makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Derek Young misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Herman Henderson gets the rebound | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Beach buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-78 |