| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Charles Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Helmuth (fresh) SF - Roy Bean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Musa Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kwok (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean inbounds the ball | 25-15 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok is hacked by Sammy Carey - foul #2 on Sammy Carey, team foul #1 | 25-15 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Shores - foul #2 on Ralph Shores, team foul #2 | 25-15 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Sammy Carey gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Sammy Carey comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Kwok - foul #2 on James Kwok, team foul #1 | 25-15 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Duncan - foul #2 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #3 | 25-17 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Sammy Carey is fouled on the floor by Charles Scott - foul #1 on Charles Scott, team foul #2 | 26-17 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-17 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott drills a jumpshot from the left side | 28-17 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Christopher Duncan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-17 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Sammy Carey pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Calvin Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-17 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the offensive board | 28-17 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Christopher Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SF) Ralph Shores | |
| 16:50 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Bean | 30-17 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Duncan | 30-20 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Helmuth, team foul #3 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski (SG), Darryl Jones (SF), Frank Osborne (PF), Johnny Shoults (C) Charles Scott, Edward Helmuth, Musa Abdeldayen, James Kwok | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Marlin Connolly (SF), James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Christopher Duncan, Xavier Rodriguez, Calvin Williams, Sammy Carey | |
| 15:59 | Akron | Marlin Connolly clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-20 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Dema Zalewski | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Roy Bean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dema Zalewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Darryl Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Osborne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Shoults (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marlin Connolly (fresh) PF - James Compo (fresh) C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean double dribbles | 30-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott (PG), James Kwok (PF) Roy Bean, Johnny Shoults | |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Shores (SF) Marlin Connolly | |
| 15:07 | Akron | The jump hook by Timothy Robertson is blocked by James Kwok | 30-20 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Robertson - foul #1 on Timothy Robertson, team foul #4 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth (SG), Musa Abdeldayen (PF) Darryl Jones, James Kwok | |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Calvin Williams (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Jimmie Hodder, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Ralph Shores misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski's dunk attempt is rejected by Calvin Williams | 31-20 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Johnny Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Johnny Campbell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-20 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Dema Zalewski | 31-20 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne loses the ball out of bounds | 31-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (SF), James Kwok (C) Dema Zalewski, Frank Osborne | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG) Johnny Campbell | |
| 13:41 | Akron | Christopher Duncan is called for traveling | 31-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones (SF) Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:18 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-20 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Sammy Carey pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Ralph Shores knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Ralph Shores is hacked by Edward Helmuth - foul #2 on Edward Helmuth, team foul #4 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott (PG), Frank Osborne (C) Darryl Jones, Musa Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SF), James Compo (PF) Ralph Shores, Calvin Williams | |
| 12:37 | Akron | James Compo is whistled for traveling | 34-23 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Christopher Duncan snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Christopher Duncan hits a 3 from straight away | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Charles Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Helmuth (fresh) SF - Roy Bean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Kwok (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Osborne (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Compo (fresh) C - Sammy Carey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok is hacked by James Compo - foul #3 on James Compo, team foul #5 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski (SG), Musa Abdeldayen (PF) Edward Helmuth, Frank Osborne | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (SG), Calvin Williams (PF) Xavier Rodriguez, Sammy Carey | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen travels with the ball | 34-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones (SF) Roy Bean | |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Shores (SF) Christopher Duncan | |
| 11:01 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Campbell and he's hacked by Dema Zalewski - foul #2 on Dema Zalewski, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Ralph Shores scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen tips it home | 36-31 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Ralph Shores is hacked by Dema Zalewski - foul #3 on Dema Zalewski, team foul #6 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (PG), Edward Helmuth (SG), Frank Osborne (PF), Johnny Shoults (C) Charles Scott, Darryl Jones, Musa Abdeldayen, James Kwok | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Timothy Robertson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Johnny Campbell, Ralph Shores, Calvin Williams, James Compo | |
| 09:10 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Michigan | Johnny Shoults pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean clanks a shot from the left side | 36-31 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Johnny Shoults tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Sammy Carey can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Timothy Robertson tips it in | 38-33 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jimmie Hodder - foul #2 on Jimmie Hodder, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones (SF) Dema Zalewski | |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Shores (SF), Calvin Williams (PF) Jimmie Hodder, Timothy Robertson | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Sammy Carey snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Ralph Shores can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 07:50 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Shores | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Roy Bean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Helmuth (fresh) SF - Darryl Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Shoults (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Akron | Frank Osborne swats the shot by Christopher Duncan | 39-33 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Christopher Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Christopher Duncan tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez double dribbles | 41-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott (PG), Musa Abdeldayen (PF), James Kwok (C) Darryl Jones, Frank Osborne, Johnny Shoults | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG) Christopher Duncan | |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Ralph Shores connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Calvin Williams | 43-37 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth is hacked by Xavier Rodriguez - foul #1 on Xavier Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski (SF) Roy Bean | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SG), Marlin Connolly (SF), James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Xavier Rodriguez, Ralph Shores, Calvin Williams, Sammy Carey | |
| 05:44 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 05:44 | Akron | James Compo pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Charles Scott steps in front of the Marlin Connolly pass | 43-37 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmie Hodder is called for the reach on Charles Scott - foul #3 on Jimmie Hodder, team foul #8 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Jones (SF) Edward Helmuth | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG) Marlin Connolly | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 05:00 | Akron | James Compo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Johnny Campbell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-40 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmie Hodder is called for the reach on Dema Zalewski - foul #4 on Jimmie Hodder, team foul #9 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean (SF) Darryl Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG) Johnny Campbell | |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Dema Zalewski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 04:13 | Akron | James Compo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (PF), Sammy Carey (C) James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| 03:53 | Akron | Christopher Duncan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Charles Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dema Zalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Roy Bean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Musa Abdeldayen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kwok (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Calvin Williams - foul #2 on Calvin Williams, team foul #10 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Shores (SF) Jimmie Hodder | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Roy Bean takes the ball from Ralph Shores | 47-42 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | James Kwok misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Calvin Williams gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Christopher Duncan and he's fouled by Charles Scott - foul #2 on Charles Scott, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth (SG), Darryl Jones (SF), Frank Osborne (PF), Johnny Shoults (C) Charles Scott, Dema Zalewski, Musa Abdeldayen, James Kwok | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG) Christopher Duncan | |
| 02:37 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott (PG), James Kwok (PF) Darryl Jones, Johnny Shoults | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-45 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Ralph Shores gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Ralph Shores comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-45 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Helmuth grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Sammy Carey gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Osborne - foul #1 on Frank Osborne, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen (PF) Frank Osborne | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG) Johnny Campbell | |
| 01:25 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Edward Helmuth | 49-47 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Calvin Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Duncan | 49-50 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Musa Abdeldayen drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Charles Scott | 51-50 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Sammy Carey buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Shores | 51-52 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Roy Bean's floater is tipped away by Calvin Williams | 51-52 |