| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Leitner (fresh) SF - Homer Young (fresh) PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Rudy White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leroy Prall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Calfee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Singleton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Homer Young inbounds the ball | 17-27 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | Melvin Leitner's floater is tipped away by Tim Singleton | 17-27 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | James Calfee is hacked by Javier Avila - foul #3 on Javier Avila, team foul #1 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (PF) Javier Avila | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Leroy Prall | 17-29 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Melvin Leitner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Hill | 19-29 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Rudy White steals the ball from Leroy Prall | 19-29 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Howard Mitchell connects on the 3 from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall hits a jumpshot from the left side | 22-31 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Howard Mitchell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | David Dean is fouled on the floor by Harold Hill - foul #1 on Harold Hill, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Alex Blair (PF) Homer Young | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | David Dean's pass is intercepted by Alex Blair | 25-31 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Rudy White is hacked by Tim Singleton - foul #1 on Tim Singleton, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (SG) Melvin Leitner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Frank Girton (SG), Stephen Casados (SF), Philip Braddy (PF), Jeremy Christiansen (C) George Gibbs, James Calfee, David Dean, Tim Singleton | |
| 16:39 | Akron | Rudy White misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Philip Braddy - foul #1 on Philip Braddy, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (SF) Harold Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:39 | Akron | Rudy White makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Rudy White makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses the fadeaway from the right side | 27-31 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Alex Blair grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 16:15 | Akron | John Mullen is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 27-31 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Casados | 27-31 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy is whistled for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin Leitner (SG), Homer Young (SF), Javier Avila (PF) Howard Mitchell, Stephen Brinson, Rudy White | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Johnson (PG), George Gibbs (SG) Leroy Prall, Frank Girton | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Leitner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Young (fresh) PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alex Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Casados (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Braddy (fresh) C - Jeremy Christiansen (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Akron | John Mullen makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy is fouled on the floor by Melvin Leitner - foul #3 on Melvin Leitner, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Calfee (SF), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) Stephen Casados, Philip Braddy, Jeremy Christiansen | |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Javier Avila - foul #4 on Javier Avila, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (PF) Javier Avila | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:17 | Akron | Harold Hill pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:59 | Akron | John Mullen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Mullen, team foul #5 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Akron | James Huddleston (C) Alex Blair | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG) Warren Johnson | |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 14:07 | Akron | The jump hook by John Mullen is blocked by David Dean | 29-35 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Calfee | 29-35 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | David Dean clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Melvin Leitner pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Homer Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-35 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Harold Hill picks off the pass by Tim Singleton | 29-35 |
| 12:56 | Akron | John Mullen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-35 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by George Gibbs is denied by Homer Young | 29-35 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | David Dean misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Mullen - foul #2 on John Mullen, team foul #6 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Stephen Brinson (SG), David Clukey (SF), Alex Blair (PF), Rudy White (C) John Mullen, Melvin Leitner, Homer Young, Harold Hill, James Huddleston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Johnson (PG), Frank Girton (SG), Stephen Casados (SF), Jeremy Christiansen (C) Leroy Prall, George Gibbs, James Calfee, Tim Singleton | |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | David Dean makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | David Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Stephen Brinson is fouled on the floor by Frank Girton - foul #1 on Frank Girton, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy (PF) David Dean | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Brinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Clukey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alex Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Girton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Casados (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Braddy (fresh) C - Jeremy Christiansen (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Akron | Rudy White splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Christiansen - foul #1 on Jeremy Christiansen, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG) Warren Johnson | |
| 11:39 | Akron | Rudy White makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 11:39 | Akron | Rudy White makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Philip Braddy is denied by David Clukey | 31-37 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Frank Girton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Philip Braddy | 31-40 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Alex Blair is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Frank Girton loses the ball out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (SG) David Clukey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Gibbs (SG), James Calfee (SF) Frank Girton, Stephen Casados | |
| 09:56 | Akron | Alex Blair misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Christiansen grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Stephen Brinson snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Alex Blair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-40 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Prall | 31-43 |
| 08:56 | Akron | George Gibbs is called for the reach on John Mullen - foul #3 on George Gibbs, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin Leitner (SG), Homer Young (SF), Harold Hill (PF), James Huddleston (C) Howard Mitchell, Stephen Brinson, Alex Blair, Rudy White | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Johnson (PG), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) Leroy Prall, Philip Braddy, Jeremy Christiansen | |
| 08:50 | Akron | Homer Young makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Leitner and he's fouled by James Calfee - foul #1 on James Calfee, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Akron | David Clukey (PG) John Mullen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:50 | Akron | Homer Young makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-43 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | David Dean misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Melvin Leitner gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Melvin Leitner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 07:52 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Hill | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Clukey (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Melvin Leitner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Homer Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Huddleston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Gibbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Calfee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Harold Hill hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Tim Singleton - foul #2 on Tim Singleton, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Javier Avila (PF), Rudy White (C) David Clukey, Homer Young, James Huddleston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG), Frank Girton (SG), Stephen Casados (SF) Warren Johnson, George Gibbs, James Calfee | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Harold Hill misses the free throw | 36-43 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Frank Girton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Harold Hill gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Harold Hill misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Rudy White can't tip it in | 36-43 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Girton | 36-43 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Howard Mitchell - foul #2 on Howard Mitchell, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Homer Young (SF) Harold Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Howard Mitchell misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-45 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Dean | 36-45 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Leroy Prall is denied by Rudy White | 36-45 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Rudy White gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Javier Avila misses the turnaround from close range | 36-45 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Frank Girton snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton drills a shot from the left side and the foul's on Howard Mitchell - foul #3 on Howard Mitchell, team foul #8 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (SG) Melvin Leitner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Gibbs (SG), James Calfee (SF), Philip Braddy (PF) Frank Girton, Stephen Casados, David Dean | |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Rudy White evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 36-48 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | James Calfee dunks the ball on a great pass from Leroy Prall | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:54 | Akron | Homer Young misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Rudy White tips it in | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Rudy White pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 04:04 | Akron | James Calfee steps in front of the Rudy White pass | 38-50 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | James Calfee scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by George Gibbs and he's fouled by Javier Avila - foul #5 on Javier Avila, team foul #9 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (SG), Harold Hill (SF), Alex Blair (PF), James Huddleston (C) Howard Mitchell, Homer Young, Javier Avila, Rudy White | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Johnson (PG), Frank Girton (SG), Jeremy Christiansen (C) Leroy Prall, George Gibbs, Tim Singleton | |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | James Calfee makes the free throw | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Brinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Huddleston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Girton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Calfee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Braddy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Christiansen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Stephen Brinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-53 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Frank Girton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | James Calfee's layup is rejected by Alex Blair | 38-53 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Stephen Brinson pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Warren Johnson steals it from John Mullen in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | James Calfee misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Huddleston - foul #1 on James Huddleston, team foul #10 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Akron | David Clukey (SG) John Mullen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | James Calfee makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | James Calfee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Alex Blair misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Christiansen - foul #2 on Jeremy Christiansen, team foul #8 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (SF) James Calfee | |
| 02:42 | Akron | Alex Blair misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Alex Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Warren Johnson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Casados | 39-58 |
| 02:04 | Akron | David Clukey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Alcantara (PF) Philip Braddy | |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 01:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Huddleston | 39-58 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Alex Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-58 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (PG) David Clukey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy (PF) William Alcantara | |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-58 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Harold Hill comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-58 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Warren Johnson | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Frank Girton's floater is tipped away by James Huddleston | 39-58 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy misses the tip | 39-58 |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Mullen grabs the board | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Akron | Harold Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Frank Girton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |