| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jared Webb (fresh) SG - Steven Goebel (fresh) SF - Ethan Bourdeau (fresh) PF - Leonard Kennedy (fresh) C - Charles Waldron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Roberto Torres (fresh) SG - John Orndorff (fresh) SF - Chester Askew (fresh) PF - Terry Weir (fresh) C - Florentino Greco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Florentino Greco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | Roberto Torres hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Chester Askew grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Roberto Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Florentino Greco tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron misses long on a floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Chester Askew pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Terry Weir misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Terry Weir hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Jared Webb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Chester Askew snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Terry Weir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Ethan Bourdeau scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Webb | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Florentino Greco buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roberto Torres | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Florentino Greco - foul #1 on Florentino Greco, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Terry Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Roberto Torres misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Chester Askew gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Florentino Greco knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Roberto Torres and he's hacked by Steven Goebel - foul #1 on Steven Goebel, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Flaherty (SF) Chester Askew | |
| 16:20 | Akron | Florentino Greco makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Lashbrook (SF) Jared Webb | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Davis (SG), Rolf Zuro (C) John Orndorff, Florentino Greco | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ethan Bourdeau (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Goebel (fresh) SF - David Lashbrook (fresh) PF - Leonard Kennedy (fresh) C - Charles Waldron (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Roberto Torres (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) SF - Richard Flaherty (fresh) PF - Terry Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rolf Zuro (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Akron | Richard Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ethan Bourdeau - foul #1 on Ethan Bourdeau, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville (C) Leonard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hanson (C) Terry Weir | |
| 15:53 | Akron | Richard Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Richard Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Somerville | 7-10 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Micheal Somerville denies the turnaround by Daniel Davis | 7-10 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Ethan Bourdeau clanks a 3 from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Rolf Zuro | 7-10 |
| 15:17 | Akron | Daniel Davis travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Mak (SG), Leonard Kennedy (PF) Ethan Bourdeau, Charles Waldron | |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip McClamma (SF) Roberto Torres | |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | David Lashbrook is fouled on the floor by Phillip McClamma - foul #1 on Phillip McClamma, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Orndorff (SG), Chester Askew (SF), Terry Weir (PF), Florentino Greco (C) Richard Flaherty, Phillip McClamma, Rolf Zuro, Aaron Hanson | |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy scores on a floater from close range | 9-10 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Micheal Somerville is called for the reach on Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Micheal Somerville, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jared Webb (PG) Leon Mak | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:22 | Akron | Chester Askew hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 9-12 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel is called for 3 seconds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ethan Bourdeau (SF) David Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Akron | Roberto Torres (PG) Daniel Davis | |
| 13:59 | Akron | Florentino Greco loses the ball out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron (PF) Leonard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Flaherty (SF) Chester Askew | |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-12 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Florentino Greco is whistled for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Rolf Zuro (PF) Terry Weir | |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Florentino Greco - foul #2 on Florentino Greco, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Davis (SG), Aaron Hanson (C) John Orndorff, Florentino Greco | |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Aaron Hanson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Davis picks off the pass by Steven Goebel | 14-15 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Aaron Hanson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Jared Webb snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Jared Webb snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Ethan Bourdeau is fouled on the floor by Rolf Zuro - foul #1 on Rolf Zuro, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Hinojos (PG), Leon Mak (SG), David Lashbrook (SF), Leonard Kennedy (PF), Eric Allen (C) Jared Webb, Steven Goebel, Ethan Bourdeau, Charles Waldron, Micheal Somerville | |
| Subs | Akron | John Orndorff (SG), Chester Askew (SF), Terry Weir (PF) Daniel Davis, Richard Flaherty, Aaron Hanson | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Leon Mak buries a jumpshot from the right side | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neil Hinojos (fresh) SG - Leon Mak (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lashbrook (fresh) PF - Leonard Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Roberto Torres (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Orndorff (fresh) SF - Chester Askew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rolf Zuro (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Roberto Torres drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chester Askew | 16-17 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy clanks a floater from the right block | 16-17 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Eric Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Terry Weir - foul #1 on Terry Weir, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Davis (PG), Aaron Hanson (C) Roberto Torres, Rolf Zuro | |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Daniel Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Leon Mak is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Leon Mak, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Terry Weir can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Leonard Kennedy - foul #1 on Leonard Kennedy, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ethan Bourdeau (PG), Steven Goebel (SG), Charles Waldron (C) Neil Hinojos, Leon Mak, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:21 | Akron | Terry Weir misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Terry Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Aaron Hanson picks off the pass by Charles Waldron | 18-18 |
| 10:01 | Akron | John Orndorff misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 18-18 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Ethan Bourdeau is hacked by Terry Weir - foul #2 on Terry Weir, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jared Webb (PG), Micheal Somerville (C) David Lashbrook, Leonard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Akron | Roberto Torres (PG), Richard Flaherty (SF), Rolf Zuro (PF) John Orndorff, Chester Askew, Terry Weir | |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Flaherty - foul #1 on Richard Flaherty, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Aaron Hanson gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Daniel Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-18 |
| 09:11 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Rolf Zuro | 18-18 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Daniel Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-18 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Richard Flaherty grabs the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Rolf Zuro can't finish the layup | 18-18 |
| 08:46 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Rolf Zuro | 18-18 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Roberto Torres scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Flaherty | 18-21 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ethan Bourdeau | 20-21 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Aaron Hanson connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Richard Flaherty | 20-23 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Jared Webb hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ethan Bourdeau | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jared Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Goebel (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Ethan Bourdeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Waldron (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Somerville (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Roberto Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Flaherty (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rolf Zuro (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Akron | A charge is called on Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Hinojos (PG), Leon Mak (SG), David Lashbrook (SF), Leonard Kennedy (PF) Jared Webb, Steven Goebel, Ethan Bourdeau, Charles Waldron | |
| Subs | Akron | John Orndorff (SG), Chester Askew (SF), Michael Hord (PF) Daniel Davis, Richard Flaherty, Aaron Hanson | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville double dribbles | 22-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Allen (C) Micheal Somerville | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:51 | Akron | Roberto Torres is fouled on the floor by Neil Hinojos - foul #1 on Neil Hinojos, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Baughman (PG) Roberto Torres | |
| 06:33 | Akron | Chester Askew misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on David Lashbrook - foul #1 on David Lashbrook, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Chester Askew misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Chester Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Eric Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy tips it home | 24-24 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Chester Askew misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Eric Allen blows the layup | 24-24 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Chester Askew pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Michael Hord misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-24 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy connects on the jumper from close range | 26-24 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Rolf Zuro can't finish the layup | 26-24 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Leon Mak misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Michael Hord pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Harold Baughman is fouled on the floor by Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jared Webb (PG), Steven Goebel (SG), Ethan Bourdeau (SF), Charles Waldron (PF), Micheal Somerville (C) Neil Hinojos, Leon Mak, David Lashbrook, Leonard Kennedy, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Akron | Roberto Torres (PG), Daniel Davis (SG), Richard Flaherty (SF), Aaron Hanson (PF) John Orndorff, Chester Askew, Michael Hord, Rolf Zuro | |
| 04:11 | Akron | Harold Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Harold Baughman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Jared Webb clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Aaron Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Richard Flaherty hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Torres | 26-28 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Davis steals it from Jared Webb | 26-28 |
| 03:24 | Akron | Daniel Davis banks in the layup | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jared Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Goebel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ethan Bourdeau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Waldron (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Somerville (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Roberto Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Baughman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron misses the lay-in | 26-30 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Micheal Somerville tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Daniel Davis scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Hanson and he's fouled by Micheal Somerville - foul #2 on Micheal Somerville, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Orndorff (SG), Terry Weir (PF), Florentino Greco (C) Roberto Torres, Aaron Hanson, Harold Baughman | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Daniel Davis makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Terry Weir is called for the reach on Charles Waldron - foul #3 on Terry Weir, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Mak (SG), Leonard Kennedy (PF) Steven Goebel, Micheal Somerville | |
| Subs | Akron | Roberto Torres (PG), Michael Hord (PF) Daniel Davis, Terry Weir | |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Roberto Torres buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Orndorff | 30-36 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Jared Webb knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Mak | 33-36 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Roberto Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Michael Hord can't tip it in | 33-36 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Charles Waldron pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Jared Webb buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ethan Bourdeau | 36-36 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Florentino Greco misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Leon Mak grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Ethan Bourdeau clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Roberto Torres snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 00:21 | Akron | John Orndorff's pass is intercepted by Leonard Kennedy | 36-36 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Hord is called for the reach on Leonard Kennedy - foul #1 on Michael Hord, team foul #10 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Goebel (PG), David Lashbrook (SF), Micheal Somerville (C) Jared Webb, Ethan Bourdeau, Charles Waldron | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Davis (SG), Chester Askew (SF), Rolf Zuro (PF) John Orndorff, Richard Flaherty, Michael Hord | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Leonard Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Chester Askew misses the fullcourt shot | 37-36 |