| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Felice (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Espada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Worley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Neil Ely pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Jamie Bowen misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Jason Worley tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates is fouled on the floor by John Felice - foul #1 on John Felice, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Brian Espada grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Brian Espada misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ivan Budziszewski - foul #2 on Ivan Budziszewski, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Brian Espada misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Brian Espada misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Neil Ely can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:29 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Worley | 31-37 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Jason Worley is hacked by Ivan Budziszewski - foul #3 on Ivan Budziszewski, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF), Nathan Pruitt (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Percy Campbell, Robert Dimmick, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Moye (SF), Henry Derrick (C) John Felice, Jason Worley | |
| 16:46 | Akron | Brian Espada is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jason Webster | 31-37 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 33-37 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Neil Ely misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Dennis Moye is called for the reach on Earle McCoun - foul #2 on Dennis Moye, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Ryan Casey (SG), Robert Dimmick (PF) Earle McCoun, Calvin Yates, Nathan Pruitt | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Richard Rae (SG) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely | |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan is fouled on the floor by Richard Rae - foul #1 on Richard Rae, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell (SF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Jason Webster, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bryan Keenan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Knowles (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Rae (fresh) SF - Dennis Moye (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Espada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Derrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey clanks a floater from the left side | 33-37 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick can't tip it in | 33-37 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Richard Rae grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Dennis Moye hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Knowles | 33-40 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Henry Derrick grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Brian Espada comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Keenan | 35-40 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Richard Rae's pass is intercepted by Robert Dimmick | 35-40 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Keenan | 37-40 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Jerry Knowles clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Brian Espada tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Jerry Knowles picks off the pass by Bryan Keenan | 37-42 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Jerry Knowles hits the finger roll | 37-44 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Henry Derrick - foul #2 on Henry Derrick, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Calvin Yates (SG), Jason Webster (SF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Bryan Keenan, Ryan Casey, Percy Campbell, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Neil Ely (SG), John Felice (SF), Jason Worley (C) Jerry Knowles, Richard Rae, Dennis Moye, Henry Derrick | |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Brian Espada connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Bowen | 39-46 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Jamie Bowen is called for the reach on Calvin Yates - foul #2 on Jamie Bowen, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt (PF) Robert Dimmick | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Hasson (PF) Brian Espada | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Pruitt (fresh) C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Ely (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Felice (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Hasson (fresh) C - Jason Worley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Pruitt | 42-46 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Scott Hasson misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Pruitt - foul #1 on Nathan Pruitt, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Scott Hasson misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Scott Hasson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Derrick (PF) Scott Hasson | |
| 10:50 | Akron | Jamie Bowen lays it in | 42-49 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Calvin Yates | 44-49 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Jason Worley misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Jamie Bowen tips it home | 44-51 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | John Felice steals the ball from Calvin Yates | 44-51 |
| 09:42 | Akron | John Felice lays it in | 44-53 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nathan Pruitt | 47-53 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Jason Worley misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Dustin Whitmore - foul #1 on Dustin Whitmore, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Ryan Casey (SG), Percy Campbell (SF), Robert Dimmick (PF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Earle McCoun, Calvin Yates, Jason Webster, Nathan Pruitt, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Richard Rae (SG), Dennis Moye (SF), Brian Espada (PF) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, John Felice, Henry Derrick | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Jason Worley makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Jason Worley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 08:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Brian Espada | 47-54 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Dennis Moye loses the dribble to Ivan Budziszewski | 47-54 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell misses badly on a floater from the left block | 47-54 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bryan Keenan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ryan Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Knowles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rae (fresh) SF - Dennis Moye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Espada (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Worley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Rae - foul #2 on Richard Rae, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Calvin Yates (SG) Bryan Keenan, Ryan Casey | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Neil Ely (SG), Henry Derrick (C) Jerry Knowles, Richard Rae, Jason Worley | |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Henry Derrick grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Henry Derrick lays it in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brian Espada | 48-56 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun can't finish the layup | 48-56 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski tips it back up and in | 50-56 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Jamie Bowen misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ivan Budziszewski - foul #4 on Ivan Budziszewski, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Jamie Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Jamie Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Earle McCoun | 53-58 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Neil Ely makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun makes the runner in the paint set up by Calvin Yates and he's fouled by Jamie Bowen - foul #3 on Jamie Bowen, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF), Nathan Pruitt (PF) Percy Campbell, Robert Dimmick | |
| Subs | Akron | John Felice (SF) Dennis Moye | |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun misses the free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Henry Derrick grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 05:43 | Akron | The jumper by Henry Derrick is denied by Calvin Yates | 55-61 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun tips it in | 57-61 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Brian Espada misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 57-61 |
| 05:08 | Akron | John Felice tips it home | 57-63 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Henry Derrick - foul #3 on Henry Derrick, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey (SG), Robert Dimmick (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Calvin Yates, Nathan Pruitt, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (PG), Richard Rae (SG), Jason Worley (C) Jamie Bowen, Neil Ely, Henry Derrick | |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:21 | Akron | John Felice loses the dribble to Jason Webster | 58-63 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick throws it down on a great pass from Jason Webster | 60-63 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Dustin Whitmore swats the short shot by Jason Worley | 60-63 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Earle McCoun is blocked by Jason Worley | 60-63 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Brian Espada pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Knowles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rae (fresh) SF - John Felice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Espada (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Worley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Richard Rae connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Earle McCoun | 62-66 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates (SG), Percy Campbell (SF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Ryan Casey, Jason Webster, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Bowen (PG), Neil Ely (SG), Dennis Moye (SF) Jerry Knowles, Richard Rae, John Felice | |
| 02:40 | Akron | Jamie Bowen connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Moye | 62-69 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Espada - foul #3 on Brian Espada, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Brian Espada grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Jason Worley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 63-69 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun is hacked by Jamie Bowen - foul #4 on Jamie Bowen, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Felice (SF) Dennis Moye | |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Robert Dimmick steals it from Jamie Bowen | 65-69 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Percy Campbell | 67-69 |
| 01:15 | Akron | John Felice buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jamie Bowen | 67-72 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jason Worley - foul #2 on Jason Worley, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Felice | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | John Felice is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Felice, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-72 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Budziszewski | 68-72 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun travels with the ball | 68-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Knowles (SF), Dennis Moye (PF) John Felice, Brian Espada | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Earle McCoun is called for the reach on Dennis Moye in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earle McCoun, team foul #6 | 68-72 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Neil Ely is fouled on the floor by Calvin Yates - foul #3 on Calvin Yates, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Neil Ely makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Neil Ely makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Jerry Knowles pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Espada (PF) Jerry Knowles | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Brian Espada is hacked by Earle McCoun in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earle McCoun, team foul #8 | 68-74 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Brian Espada misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Worley steals it from Earle McCoun | 68-74 |