| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Champagne inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Christopher Duncan picks off the pass by David Champagne | 29-29 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Christopher Duncan double dribbles | 29-29 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Fraley | 31-29 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Calvin Williams knocks in the runner in the lane | 31-31 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Christopher Duncan steals the ball from Merle Samuel | 31-31 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Christopher Duncan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 31-34 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Calvin Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Ralph Shores grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Christopher Duncan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | James Griner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Griner, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (SF) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, David Champagne | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Marlin Connolly (SF), James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Christopher Duncan, Xavier Rodriguez, Ralph Shores, Calvin Williams, Sammy Carey | |
| 16:00 | Akron | Leo Bee is called for the reach on James Compo - foul #1 on Leo Bee, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (SF) Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) SF - Chen Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marlin Connolly (fresh) PF - James Compo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Akron | Timothy Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), David Champagne (SF) Eugene McKillop, James Griner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:03 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder is called for 5 seconds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG) Leon Fisher | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmie Hodder - foul #1 on Jimmie Hodder, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (PF) David Champagne | |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Sammy Carey (C) Marlin Connolly, Timothy Robertson | |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder banks in the layup set up by Johnny Campbell | 33-39 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel hits a jumper near the basket | 35-39 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Johnny Campbell hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Johnny Campbell is called for the reach on Chen Qian - foul #1 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF), James Griner (C) Chen Qian, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Ralph Shores (SF), Calvin Williams (PF) Johnny Campbell, Jimmie Hodder, James Compo | |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Fraley | 37-41 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | James Griner tips it home | 39-41 |
| 12:01 | Akron | James Griner swats the short shot by Ralph Shores | 39-41 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sammy Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 11:34 | Akron | Ralph Shores snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 11:27 | Akron | David Champagne takes the ball from Christopher Duncan | 39-41 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Fraley | 41-41 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Christopher Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), Chen Qian (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (PF) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, David Champagne, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Marlin Connolly (SF), James Compo (C) Christopher Duncan, Xavier Rodriguez, Ralph Shores, Sammy Carey | |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Compo - foul #2 on James Compo, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Robertson (C) Calvin Williams | |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:21 | Akron | James Compo pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Timothy Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | James Griner's fadeaway is rejected by James Compo | 42-41 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Johnny Campbell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmie Hodder | 42-44 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | James Griner slams it home on a nice dish by Eugene McKillop and he's fouled by Marlin Connolly - foul #2 on Marlin Connolly, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), David Champagne (SF) Eugene McKillop, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Ralph Shores (SF), Calvin Williams (PF) Jimmie Hodder, Marlin Connolly, Timothy Robertson | |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:48 | Akron | James Compo can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 45-44 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | David Champagne can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-44 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | David Champagne grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 45-44 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley tips it home | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Compo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Akron | Calvin Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Ralph Shores tips it in | 47-46 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Christopher Duncan picks off the pass by Donald Fraley in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Christopher Duncan can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | David Champagne pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Christopher Duncan is called for the reach on Donald Fraley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Leo Bee (PF) Leon Fisher, James Griner | |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Jimmie Hodder (SF), Timothy Robertson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Johnny Campbell, Ralph Shores, Calvin Williams, James Compo | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Chen Qian and he's fouled by Timothy Robertson - foul #2 on Timothy Robertson, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez loses the dribble to Joe Kaneshiro | 50-46 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | David Champagne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Sammy Carey pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Christopher Duncan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Timothy Robertson tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Champagne | 52-48 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Chen Qian (SF), James Griner (C) Donald Fraley, David Champagne, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Ralph Shores (SF), Calvin Williams (PF) Christopher Duncan, Jimmie Hodder, Timothy Robertson | |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 05:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Sammy Carey | 52-48 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Leon Fisher - foul #1 on Leon Fisher, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Calvin Williams snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Ralph Shores knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | James Griner drills a fadeaway from the left block | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Chen Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Calvin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses the lay-in but the foul's on Johnny Campbell - foul #2 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG), David Champagne (SF) Leon Fisher, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SG), James Compo (C) Xavier Rodriguez, Sammy Carey | |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:11 | Akron | James Compo makes the driving attempt from the left block | 56-54 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | James Griner is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Hodder - foul #2 on Jimmie Hodder, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG) Merle Samuel | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Marlin Connolly (SF) Johnny Campbell, Ralph Shores | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Compo | 56-54 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| 02:34 | Akron | James Compo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 02:32 | Akron | James Compo grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Christopher Duncan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Leo Bee (PF) Leon Fisher, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Ralph Shores (SF), Sammy Carey (C) Jimmie Hodder, Marlin Connolly, James Compo | |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Christopher Duncan pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Calvin Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-54 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | James Griner tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Christopher Duncan hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Sammy Carey | 58-56 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Merle Samuel | 60-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Christopher Duncan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | James Griner is hacked by Christopher Duncan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Christopher Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | David Champagne gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Christopher Duncan is called for the reach on David Champagne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez misses long on a fullcourt shot | 64-56 |