| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Irving Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Rogalski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Dison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Sears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Archie Briggs inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | John Sears can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-23 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski misses the turnaround near the basket | 37-23 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski grabs the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Archie Briggs - foul #1 on Archie Briggs, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 19:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Long | 38-23 |
| 19:01 | Akron | John Sears connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Zamudio | 38-26 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 18:41 | Akron | John Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Jack Hammond clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis misses the lay-in | 38-26 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Bruce Long gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Archie Briggs makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Sears | 38-29 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski knocks in the 3 from straight away | 41-29 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Jack Hammond misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Archie Briggs gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez (SG), Hal Pigford (SF), Walter Windham (PF), Loren Ensign (C) James Kennedy, Michael Rogalski, Michael Lewis, Anthony Dison | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG), Rob Gale (SG), Joseph Carey (SF), Jon Ried (C) Jack Hammond, John Sears, Archie Briggs, Bruce Long | |
| 16:34 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Lewis (PF) Irving Jackson | |
| Subs | Akron | David Gilson (PF) Joseph Zamudio | |
| 16:01 | Akron | David Gilson connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rob Gale | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Guiterrez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Windham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hal Pigford (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Loren Ensign (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Grove (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rob Gale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Ried (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Joseph Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:38 | Akron | James Grove is called for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:16 | Eastern Michigan | Loren Ensign blows the layup | 41-33 |
| 15:14 | Akron | David Gilson snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 14:51 | Akron | James Grove is whistled for a carry | 41-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy (SG) Stephen Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), John Sears (SG), Archie Briggs (SF) James Grove, Rob Gale, David Gilson | |
| 14:32 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-33 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Jon Ried gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Jon Ried clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Loren Ensign - foul #3 on Loren Ensign, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Walter Windham, Loren Ensign | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Long (C) Joseph Carey | |
| 14:10 | Akron | Jon Ried makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Jon Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Michigan | Hal Pigford makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 44-35 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Archie Briggs clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Kennedy | 46-35 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Jack Hammond makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Sears | 46-37 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Rogalski | 48-37 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Hal Pigford is called for the reach on Jack Hammond - foul #3 on Hal Pigford, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez (PG), Walter Windham (SG), Loren Ensign (SF), Anthony Dison (C) Irving Jackson, James Kennedy, Michael Rogalski, Hal Pigford | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG), Rob Gale (SG), Joseph Carey (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF) Jack Hammond, John Sears, Archie Briggs, Jon Ried | |
| 11:54 | Akron | Joseph Carey is fouled on the floor by Loren Ensign - foul #4 on Loren Ensign, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski (SF) Loren Ensign | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Guiterrez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Windham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Rogalski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Dison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Grove (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rob Gale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Akron | Anthony Dison swats the short shot by Joseph Carey | 48-37 |
| 11:32 | Akron | Bruce Long snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Joseph Carey comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 48-37 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Dison makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Windham | 51-37 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Anthony Dison is called for the reach on Bruce Long - foul #2 on Anthony Dison, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG) Bruce Long | |
| 10:35 | Akron | James Grove misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Irving Jackson | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:00 | Akron | Rob Gale connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Sears | 54-40 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham grabs the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Guiterrez | 56-40 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Rob Gale buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Sears | 56-43 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Guiterrez | 59-43 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Stephen Guiterrez is called for the reach on Joseph Carey - foul #1 on Stephen Guiterrez, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy (SG), Hal Pigford (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), Kenneth Pica (C) Stephen Guiterrez, Michael Rogalski, Walter Windham, Anthony Dison | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), Archie Briggs (SF), David Gilson (PF), Jon Ried (C) Rob Gale, James Grove, Joseph Zamudio, Joseph Carey | |
| 08:12 | Akron | John Sears scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jack Hammond | 59-46 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by David Gilson | 59-46 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Pica tips it in | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Irving Jackson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hal Pigford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Pica (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Ried (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Akron | David Gilson dunks the ball set up by Jack Hammond | 61-48 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Gilson - foul #1 on David Gilson, team foul #2 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rodney Vickrey (PG), Loren Ensign (C) Irving Jackson, Kenneth Pica | |
| Subs | Akron | Rob Gale (SG), Bruce Long (C) John Sears, David Gilson | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Archie Briggs hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Michigan | Loren Ensign comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-51 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Rob Gale grabs the board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:29 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | Loren Ensign grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | Rodney Vickrey lays it in on a great pass from Hal Pigford | 64-51 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Jack Hammond hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Archie Briggs | 64-54 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Michigan | Jon Ried steals the ball from Hal Pigford | 64-54 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Loren Ensign is called for the reach on Bruce Long - foul #5 on Loren Ensign, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson (PG), Stephen Guiterrez (SG), Walter Windham (SF), Anthony Dison (C) Rodney Vickrey, James Kennedy, Hal Pigford, Loren Ensign | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG), John Sears (SG), Joseph Carey (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF) Jack Hammond, Rob Gale, Archie Briggs, Jon Ried | |
| 05:13 | Akron | Bruce Long misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Dison grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Grove - foul #1 on James Grove, team foul #3 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski (SF) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:59 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:45 | Akron | John Sears can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez grabs the board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Akron | John Sears can't connect on a floater from the right side | 66-54 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Rogalski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Irving Jackson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Rogalski | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Irving Jackson (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Guiterrez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Rogalski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Windham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Dison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Grove (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Akron | James Grove connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Sears | 68-57 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham is fouled on the floor by James Grove - foul #2 on James Grove, team foul #4 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy (SG), Michael Lewis (PF), Hal Pigford (C) Stephen Guiterrez, Michael Rogalski, Anthony Dison | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), Archie Briggs (SF) James Grove, Bruce Long | |
| 02:29 | Eastern Michigan | James Kennedy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Jack Hammond can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Irving Jackson - foul #1 on Irving Jackson, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Yeldell (PG), Rodney Vickrey (SG), Kenneth Pica (C) Irving Jackson, James Kennedy, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | Rob Gale (SG), David Gilson (PF), Jon Ried (C) John Sears, Archie Briggs, Joseph Zamudio | |
| 02:22 | Akron | Jack Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Jack Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Windham | 68-58 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Yeldell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Pica snags the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham drills a floater from the left wing set up by Kenneth Pica and he's hacked by David Gilson - foul #2 on David Gilson, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez (PG) Richard Yeldell | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG) Jack Hammond | |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Windham makes the free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Joseph Carey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Carey, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez travels in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Stephen Guiterrez steals the ball from David Gilson | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan 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) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | David Gilson swats the layup by Hal Pigford | 71-58 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Rob Gale grabs the board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan 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) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | James Grove travels with the ball | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Guiterrez runs out the clock | 71-58 |