| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Sheldon McWaters (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Todd Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Gapinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter comes up short on the shot in the paint | 33-40 |
| 19:45 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 19:26 | Akron | John Gapinski is called for the reach on Joseph Zamudio - foul #2 on John Gapinski, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Bruce Long connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Joseph Zamudio and he's hacked by Todd Sutton - foul #3 on Todd Sutton, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou (SG) Todd Sutton | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:10 | Akron | Bruce Long misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Sears - foul #3 on John Sears, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (SG) John Sears | |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses the easy layup | 34-42 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter comes up short on the runner from the left block | 34-42 |
| 18:06 | Akron | James Grove gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Archie Briggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Zamudio steps in front of the Jack Hunter pass | 34-42 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Archie Briggs is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Archie Briggs, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator (PG), Christopher Lawhon (PF), Michael Heath (C) Sheldon McWaters, John Gapinski, Jack Hunter | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Matthews (SG), Joseph Carey (SF), David Gilson (PF), Jon Ried (C) Jack Hammond, Archie Briggs, Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Jon Ried steals it from Deshi Chiou | 34-42 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Anthony Mayweather takes the ball from Joseph Carey | 34-42 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather is whistled for a carry | 34-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton (SG), Craig Russell (SF) Deshi Chiou, Anthony Mayweather | |
| Subs | Akron | Rob Gale (PG), John Sears (SG) James Grove, Peter Matthews | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Bator (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Russell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lawhon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Heath (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Rob Gale (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Carey (fresh) PF - David Gilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jon Ried (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Rob Gale comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton's pass is intercepted by Jon Ried | 34-42 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Rob Gale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator buries a shot from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Jon Ried can't finish the layup | 36-42 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Joseph Carey tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Bator | 36-42 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters (PG), Anthony Mayweather (SF), John Gapinski (PF), Jack Hunter (C) Gregory Bator, Craig Russell, Christopher Lawhon, Michael Heath | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), Archie Briggs (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) Rob Gale, Joseph Carey, David Gilson, Jon Ried | |
| 13:54 | Akron | John Sears loses the ball out of bounds | 36-42 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jack Hammond - foul #1 on Jack Hammond, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Long | 37-42 |
| 13:22 | Akron | The jump hook by Joseph Zamudio is blocked by John Gapinski | 37-42 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Todd Sutton | 37-42 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski is hacked by John Sears - foul #4 on John Sears, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou (SG) Todd Sutton | |
| Subs | Akron | Rob Gale (SG) John Sears | |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Jack Hammond gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Sheldon McWaters (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Deshi Chiou (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Gapinski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rob Gale (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Akron | Archie Briggs can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Mayweather - foul #3 on Anthony Mayweather, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon (C) Jack Hunter | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Carey (C) Bruce Long | |
| 11:41 | Akron | Archie Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Archie Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Rob Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Joseph Carey is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lawhon - foul #1 on Christopher Lawhon, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator (PG), Michael Heath (C) Sheldon McWaters, John Gapinski | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG), David Gilson (PF), Jon Ried (C) Jack Hammond, Archie Briggs, Joseph Zamudio | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Joseph Carey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon loses the dribble to Jon Ried | 39-44 |
| 10:38 | Akron | David Gilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 10:14 | Akron | James Grove connects on the shot from the left wing set up by David Gilson | 42-46 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Deshi Chiou | 44-46 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Jon Ried hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jon Ried - foul #1 on Jon Ried, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton (SG), John Gapinski (PF), Jack Hunter (C) Deshi Chiou, Anthony Mayweather, Michael Heath | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), Archie Briggs (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) James Grove, Joseph Carey, David Gilson, Jon Ried | |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Archie Briggs hits a driving attempt from the right block | 46-48 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jack Hammond - foul #2 on Jack Hammond, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters (PG), Craig Russell (SF) Gregory Bator, Christopher Lawhon | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (SG) Rob Gale | |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Jack Hammond misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Bruce Long grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Sheldon McWaters (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Todd Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Russell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Gapinski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Akron | Jack Hammond buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Grove | 46-51 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-51 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Bruce Long pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Todd Sutton is called for the reach on Jack Hammond - foul #4 on Todd Sutton, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather (SF) Craig Russell | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG) James Grove | |
| 06:53 | Akron | Jack Hammond can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Gapinski - foul #3 on John Gapinski, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon (C) Jack Hunter | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Carey (C) Bruce Long | |
| 06:53 | Akron | Jack Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Jack Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon misses the easy layup | 46-53 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon grabs the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Joseph Carey grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Archie Briggs scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jack Hammond | 46-56 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Joseph Carey snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Lawhon - foul #2 on Christopher Lawhon, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator (PG), Deshi Chiou (SG), Michael Heath (PF), Jack Hunter (C) Sheldon McWaters, Todd Sutton, John Gapinski, Christopher Lawhon | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG), Bruce Long (C) Jack Hammond, Joseph Zamudio | |
| 05:15 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Archie Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Archie Briggs is called for the reach on Gregory Bator - foul #3 on Archie Briggs, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Ried (PF) Archie Briggs | |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Bruce Long gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Jon Ried steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-57 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-57 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Bruce Long makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou's floater is knocked away by Joseph Carey | 46-59 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Bruce Long pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Bator (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Deshi Chiou (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Heath (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jack Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Carey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jon Ried (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Akron | John Sears hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Grove | 46-62 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Mayweather | 48-62 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Deshi Chiou is called for the reach on John Sears - foul #1 on Deshi Chiou, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Craig Russell (SF), Eugene Icenhour (PF), Christopher Lawhon (C) Anthony Mayweather, Michael Heath, Jack Hunter | |
| Subs | Akron | Rob Gale (PG), David Gilson (PF) James Grove, Bruce Long | |
| 02:38 | Akron | John Sears misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Eugene Icenhour snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou misses badly on a shot from the left side | 48-62 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Eugene Icenhour tips it in | 50-62 |
| 01:56 | Akron | David Gilson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Eugene Icenhour snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Sears - foul #5 on John Sears, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Heath (C) Eugene Icenhour | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG) John Sears | |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Jon Ried is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jon Ried, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator is called for traveling | 52-62 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Joseph Carey is fouled on the floor by Craig Russell - foul #1 on Craig Russell, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Joseph Carey misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | James Grove takes the ball from Christopher Lawhon | 52-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | James Grove is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bator - foul #2 on Gregory Bator, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| 00:04 | Akron | James Grove makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:04 | Akron | James Grove misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon misses long on a halfcourt shot | 52-63 |