| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Richard Short inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Michael Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard (SF), Peter Munk (C) Rick Daniels, Paul Rhodes | |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes lays it up and in | 26-36 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Michael Schultz misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Willard Dufault - foul #1 on Willard Dufault, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Robert Scott (C) Jason Butler, Ronald Pollard, Willard Dufault, Peter Munk | |
| 19:04 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Michael Schultz pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Culver - foul #2 on Robert Culver, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) John Jackson, Rick Daniels, Ronald Canterbury, Robert Scott | |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Nigel Pierce can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Pollard - foul #3 on Ronald Pollard, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Young (SF) Richard Short | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels (SF), Peter Munk (C) Ronald Pollard, Paul Rhodes | |
| 17:24 | Akron | Nigel Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Nigel Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Michael Schultz hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Wesley Burleigh | 31-38 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-40 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Michael Schultz loses the dribble to Willard Dufault | 31-40 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-40 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk tips it in | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Robert Culver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Munk | 31-42 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler clanks a shot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Ira Barnes denies the turnaround by Derek Young | 31-42 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wesley Burleigh - foul #1 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SG), Richard Short (SF), James Thompson (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault, Peter Munk | |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:41 | Akron | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 14:27 | Akron | James Thompson can't throw it down | 31-42 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Derek Young hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Butler and the foul's on John Snell - foul #1 on John Snell, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Reinaldo Rivera (C) Derek Young | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Robert Scott (PF) Jason Butler, Ronald Canterbury | |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses the free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Rivera | 33-44 |
| 13:37 | Akron | The jumper by Richard Short is denied by Robert Scott | 33-44 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Snell - foul #2 on John Snell, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Schultz (PF) Reinaldo Rivera | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF) Ira Barnes, Ronald Pollard, Robert Scott | |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | John Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Butler | 33-47 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Michael Schultz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-47 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 11:51 | Akron | John Jackson takes the ball from James Thompson | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Short (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | John Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lyle Mangan - foul #3 on Lyle Mangan, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Derek Young (SF), Nigel Pierce (C) John Snell, Lyle Mangan, Richard Short, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Robert Scott (C) Jason Butler, Rick Daniels, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Nigel Pierce grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Derek Young misses the tip | 33-49 |
| 11:18 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Schultz | 33-49 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh is fouled on the floor by Ronald Canterbury - foul #1 on Ronald Canterbury, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG) John Jackson | |
| 10:53 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh tips it back up and in | 35-49 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler drills a floater from the left side | 35-51 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 10:07 | Akron | Ronald Canterbury swats the layup by Michael Schultz | 35-51 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard comes up short on the runner in the paint | 35-51 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Michael Schultz gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Derek Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Canterbury, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Short (SF) Michael Schultz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Rick Daniels (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Jason Butler, Ronald Pollard, Ronald Canterbury, Robert Scott | |
| 08:55 | Akron | Willard Dufault takes the ball from Robert Culver | 35-51 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Culver is called for the reach on Ira Barnes - foul #3 on Robert Culver, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Akron | James Thompson (C) Nigel Pierce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG) John Jackson | |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-53 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Derek Young connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wesley Burleigh | 37-53 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | James Thompson swats the dunk try by Rick Daniels | 37-53 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault tips it back up and in | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Akron | James Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Rhodes - foul #2 on Paul Rhodes, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SG), Nigel Pierce (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, Derek Young | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Paul Rhodes | |
| 07:24 | Akron | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 07:24 | Akron | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels grabs the offensive board | 39-55 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rick Daniels | 39-57 |
| 06:30 | Akron | John Snell's fadeaway is rejected by Willard Dufault | 39-57 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Munk | 39-57 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | James Thompson is called for the reach on Willard Dufault - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #7 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Michael Schultz (PF) Richard Short, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Paul Rhodes (C) Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Peter Munk | |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 06:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nigel Pierce | 39-57 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Michael Schultz connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Wesley Burleigh | 41-57 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG) John Snell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Rick Daniels (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF) John Jackson, Ronald Pollard, Willard Dufault | |
| 05:18 | Akron | Nigel Pierce misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ira Barnes | 44-57 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes scores on a shot from the left block set up by Paul Rhodes | 44-59 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Michael Schultz can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wesley Burleigh - foul #2 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Short (SF), Derek Young (C) Lyle Mangan, Nigel Pierce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Peter Munk (C) Ira Barnes, Rick Daniels, Ronald Canterbury, Paul Rhodes | |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Michael Schultz clanks a shot from the left side | 44-61 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott drills a jumper from close range | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Derek Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Akron | Michael Schultz is called for traveling | 44-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), John Snell (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF), James Thompson (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, Richard Short, Michael Schultz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), Cedric Walters (SG) Jason Butler, John Jackson | |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-63 |
| 03:04 | Akron | James Thompson gets the rebound | 44-63 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Lyle Mangan knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Snell | 46-63 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott is hacked by Derek Young - foul #1 on Derek Young, team foul #9 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury (PF) Peter Munk | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 02:30 | Akron | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Derek Young misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-63 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Derek Young can't connect on a shot in the lane | 46-65 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Derek Young - foul #2 on Derek Young, team foul #10 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Peter Munk (C) Cedric Walters, Robert Scott | |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Derek Young is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Derek Young, team foul #11 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG) Steven Johnson | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard is hacked by Lyle Mangan - foul #4 on Lyle Mangan, team foul #12 | 46-66 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Derek Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-68 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | John Jackson makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Cedric Walters | 46-70 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Lyle Mangan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-70 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Jackson runs out the clock | 46-70 |