| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Dunn inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Swietomierz Zehnpfennig and he's hacked by David Eustice - foul #2 on David Eustice, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:29 | Akron | Richard Cataldo clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Richard Cataldo grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Mark Tolman is called for the reach on Adam Herrick - foul #2 on Mark Tolman, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 19:07 | Akron | William Tiernan loses the ball out of bounds | 42-32 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | William Tiernan steals the ball from Swietomierz Zehnpfennig | 42-32 |
| 18:37 | Akron | William Little misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Dunn - foul #1 on David Dunn, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 18:37 | Akron | William Little misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:37 | Akron | William Little misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | David Dunn misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt misses the tip | 42-32 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Tolman | 42-32 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-32 |
| 17:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Cataldo | 42-32 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Adam Herrick misses the easy layup | 42-32 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman is hacked by Richard Cataldo - foul #3 on Richard Cataldo, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), Corey Thompson (SF), Jim Cantor (C) Mark Tolman, David Dunn, Paul Britt | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), James Marshall (SG), Don Corona (SF), Shane Renard (PF) Adam Herrick, William Tiernan, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo | |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo is fouled on the floor by James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Armand Russo | 45-32 |
| 16:38 | Akron | William Little's layup is rejected by Jim Cantor | 45-32 |
| 16:36 | Akron | William Little can't tip it in | 45-32 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo connects on the fadeaway from close range | 47-32 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Shane Renard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Armand Russo | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Armand Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Marshall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Corona (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Renard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Little (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Akron | James Nuckolls misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 49-32 |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Armand Russo | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:18 | Akron | James Nuckolls misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Swietomierz Zehnpfennig - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, team foul #3 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), David Dunn (SF), Paul Britt (C) Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, Corey Thompson, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF) James Marshall, Don Corona, William Little | |
| 15:18 | Akron | James Nuckolls makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 15:18 | Akron | James Nuckolls misses the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | David Dunn misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Shane Renard - foul #1 on Shane Renard, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG) James Nuckolls | |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | David Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Shane Renard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-33 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Shane Renard pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-33 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Richard Cataldo hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Tiernan and the foul's on Mark Tolman - foul #3 on Mark Tolman, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns (PF) Jim Cantor | |
| Subs | Akron | Dustin Marmon (C) Shane Renard | |
| 14:29 | Akron | Richard Cataldo misses the free throw | 53-35 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-35 |
| 14:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Adam Herrick | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:00 | Akron | David Eustice misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Paul Britt - foul #1 on Paul Britt, team foul #5 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), Robert Edwards (PF) Armand Russo, Ronald Johns | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:00 | Akron | David Eustice misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 14:00 | Akron | David Eustice makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:00 | Akron | David Eustice makes the 3rd free throw | 53-37 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig blows the layup but he's hacked by David Eustice - foul #3 on David Eustice, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:31 | Akron | William Tiernan misses short on a shot from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Dustin Marmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Dustin Marmon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards grabs the board | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-37 |
| 12:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Adam Herrick | 55-37 |
| 12:42 | Akron | William Tiernan buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Adam Herrick and the foul's on David Dunn - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), Corey Thompson (SF), Jim Cantor (C) Mark Tolman, David Dunn, Paul Britt | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), Don Corona (SF), Shane Renard (PF), William Little (C) Adam Herrick, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo, Dustin Marmon | |
| 12:42 | Akron | William Tiernan makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | James Nuckolls picks off the pass by Armand Russo in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:25 | Akron | Shane Renard loses the dribble to Robert Edwards | 55-40 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Armand Russo | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:46 | Akron | James Nuckolls buries a floater from the left block | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Armand Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Tiernan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Corona (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Renard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns (PF) Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG) William Tiernan | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Don Corona hits a shot from the right side set up by Adam Herrick and the foul's on Jim Cantor - foul #2 on Jim Cantor, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunn (SF), Paul Britt (C) Corey Thompson, Ronald Johns | |
| Subs | Akron | Dustin Marmon (PF) Shane Renard | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Don Corona makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 10:56 | Akron | James Nuckolls snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Don Corona misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | David Dunn drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Swietomierz Zehnpfennig | 59-45 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Dustin Marmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Bryan Deleon (SG), Robert Edwards (PF) Armand Russo, Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, Jim Cantor | |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF) Adam Herrick, Don Corona, Dustin Marmon | |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon is called for traveling | 59-45 |
| 09:50 | Akron | James Nuckolls clanks a runner from the baseline | 59-45 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | David Dunn makes the jumpshot from the right side | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:29 | Akron | Richard Cataldo can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 61-45 |
| 09:27 | Akron | William Little tips it back up and in | 61-47 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bryan Deleon, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), Armand Russo (SF), Jim Cantor (C) Bryan Deleon, David Dunn, Paul Britt | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), William Tiernan (SG), Shane Renard (C) James Nuckolls, James Marshall, William Little | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:46 | Akron | Shane Renard blows the layup but he's fouled by Jim Cantor - foul #3 on Jim Cantor, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Shane Renard makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Shane Renard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-49 |
| 08:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Shane Renard | 61-49 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Richard Cataldo blows the dunk | 61-49 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Richard Cataldo tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig misses the driving attempt in the lane | 61-51 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Adam Herrick pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Jim Cantor steals the ball from David Eustice | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Armand Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Cantor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Eustice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Cataldo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Renard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Cataldo | 61-51 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Shane Renard pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Adam Herrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Cataldo | 61-53 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Shane Renard takes the ball from Armand Russo | 61-53 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Adam Herrick buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Cataldo | 61-56 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman's floater is knocked away by Shane Renard | 61-56 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Richard Cataldo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Jim Cantor steps in front of the William Tiernan pass | 61-56 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunn (SF), Paul Britt (C) Mark Tolman, Jim Cantor | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), Don Corona (SF), William Little (C) Adam Herrick, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo | |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards blows the layup | 61-56 |
| 05:28 | Akron | William Little snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:08 | Akron | William Little is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Little, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon (PG) Armand Russo | |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG), Dustin Marmon (PF) William Tiernan, Shane Renard | |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Bryan Deleon | 63-56 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Don Corona clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | David Dunn misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 04:32 | Akron | James Nuckolls gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:03 | Akron | James Marshall misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-56 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-56 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Dustin Marmon pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Robert Edwards steals it from Don Corona | 63-56 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on William Little - foul #4 on William Little, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Armand Russo (SF), Jim Cantor (C) Bryan Deleon, David Dunn, Paul Britt | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF) James Nuckolls, James Marshall, Don Corona, Dustin Marmon | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:21 | Akron | William Little grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Armand Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. PF - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jim Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Little (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Akron | William Tiernan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 64-56 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Richard Cataldo tips it but misses | 64-56 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunn (SF), Paul Britt (C) Armand Russo, Jim Cantor | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | William Tiernan steps in front of the Mark Tolman pass | 64-56 |
| 02:29 | Akron | William Tiernan hits the finger roll | 64-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | David Dunn clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Eustice - foul #4 on David Eustice, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | David Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:55 | Akron | William Tiernan makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Adam Herrick | 66-60 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 01:33 | Akron | William Tiernan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Akron | Paul Britt denies the turnaround by William Little | 66-60 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Tolman | 68-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Akron | William Tiernan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Adam Herrick | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central 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 (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | William Tiernan blocks the short jumper by Paul Britt | 68-63 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt is hacked by William Tiernan - foul #1 on William Tiernan, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (SF) David Dunn | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:24 | Akron | William Little grabs the board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | William Tiernan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Adam Herrick is called for the reach on Armand Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Herrick, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:17 | Akron | William Little snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Richard Cataldo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Herrick - foul #4 on Adam Herrick, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Akron | William Little pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:04 | Akron | David Eustice misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt runs out the clock | 70-63 |