| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Sheldon McWaters (fresh) SG - Todd Sutton (fresh) SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) PF - John Gapinski (fresh) C - Jack Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) SG - John Sears (fresh) SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) C - Bruce Long (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bruce Long - foul #1 on Bruce Long, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Jack Hammond loses the dribble to Sheldon McWaters in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton is hacked by Archie Briggs - foul #1 on Archie Briggs, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Zamudio - foul #1 on Joseph Zamudio, team foul #3 | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters makes the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Jack Hammond is fouled on the floor by Todd Sutton - foul #1 on Todd Sutton, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Bruce Long hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sheldon McWaters and he's fouled by Joseph Zamudio - foul #2 on Joseph Zamudio, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Carey (PF) Joseph Zamudio | |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Bruce Long misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Gapinski | 8-2 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses the jumpshot from the left side | 8-2 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Archie Briggs tips it but misses | 8-2 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter clanks a runner from the left block | 8-2 |
| 17:06 | Akron | John Sears pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Joseph Carey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Gapinski - foul #1 on John Gapinski, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator (PG), Deshi Chiou (SG), Christopher Lawhon (PF), Michael Heath (C) Sheldon McWaters, Todd Sutton, John Gapinski, Jack Hunter | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Ried (C) Bruce Long | |
| 16:46 | Akron | Joseph Carey misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Joseph Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Joseph Carey is called for the reach on Deshi Chiou - foul #1 on Joseph Carey, team foul #5 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (SF) Archie Briggs | |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Mayweather | 11-3 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Deshi Chiou steals it from John Sears | 11-3 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Bator (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Deshi Chiou (fresh) SF - Anthony Mayweather (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Lawhon (fresh) C - Michael Heath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fairly fresh) SG - John Sears (fresh) SF - James Grove (fresh) PF - Joseph Carey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jon Ried (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath buries a turnaround from the left block | 13-3 |
| 15:28 | Akron | Jon Ried misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Anthony Mayweather - foul #1 on Anthony Mayweather, team foul #3 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton (SG) Anthony Mayweather | |
| Subs | Akron | Rob Gale (SG), Archie Briggs (SF), Bruce Long (C) Jack Hammond, John Sears, Joseph Carey | |
| 15:28 | Akron | Jon Ried makes the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:28 | Akron | Jon Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-5 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath snags the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Rob Gale snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Archie Briggs loses the dribble to Deshi Chiou | 13-5 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon can't finish the layup | 13-5 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lawhon | 13-5 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-5 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath hits the follow up shot | 15-5 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Jon Ried can't finish the layup | 15-5 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Lawhon | 15-5 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Bruce Long steals the ball from Michael Heath | 15-5 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Rob Gale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters (PG), Craig Russell (SG), Anthony Mayweather (SF), John Gapinski (PF), Jack Hunter (C) Gregory Bator, Todd Sutton, Deshi Chiou, Christopher Lawhon, Michael Heath | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), John Sears (SG), Joseph Carey (SF), David Gilson (PF) James Grove, Rob Gale, Archie Briggs, Jon Ried | |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-5 |
| 13:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Long | 15-5 |
| 13:02 | Akron | David Gilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-5 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Craig Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Gapinski | 18-5 |
| 12:32 | Akron | David Gilson misses the floater from the left block | 18-5 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters snags the defensive board | 18-5 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Anthony Mayweather | 20-5 |
| 11:43 | Akron | David Gilson hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jack Hammond | 20-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Sheldon McWaters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Russell (fresh) SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gapinski (fresh) C - Jack Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) SF - Joseph Carey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Gilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jack Hammond - foul #1 on Jack Hammond, team foul #6 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton (SG) Craig Russell | |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Briggs (SF), Jon Ried (C) David Gilson, Bruce Long | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski makes the 1st free throw | 21-7 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-7 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Jon Ried misses short on a runner near the basket | 22-7 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Hunter | 22-7 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-7 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Mayweather | 22-7 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Carey - foul #2 on Joseph Carey, team foul #7 | 22-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou (PG), Christopher Lawhon (PF), Michael Heath (C) Sheldon McWaters, John Gapinski, Jack Hunter | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG), David Gilson (PF) Jack Hammond, Joseph Carey | |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 23-7 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-7 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Archie Briggs connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Sears | 24-9 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon can't finish the layup | 24-9 |
| 10:16 | Akron | David Gilson grabs the board | 24-9 |
| 09:58 | Akron | John Sears clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-9 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Deshi Chiou | 24-9 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou is hacked by James Grove in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Grove, team foul #8 | 24-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator (PG) Anthony Mayweather | |
| Subs | Akron | Rob Gale (SG) John Sears | |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou misses the 1st free throw | 24-9 |
| 09:54 | Akron | David Gilson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-9 |
| 09:38 | Akron | David Gilson double dribbles | 24-9 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton's pass is intercepted by David Gilson | 24-9 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Archie Briggs scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jon Ried and he's hacked by Deshi Chiou - foul #1 on Deshi Chiou, team foul #4 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters (PG), Anthony Mayweather (SF), John Gapinski (PF), Jack Hunter (C) Gregory Bator, Todd Sutton, Christopher Lawhon, Michael Heath | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG) David Gilson | |
| 08:55 | Akron | Archie Briggs makes the free throw | 24-12 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Sheldon McWaters | 26-12 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Archie Briggs buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jack Hammond | 26-15 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Grove - foul #2 on James Grove, team foul #9 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Craig Russell (SG) Deshi Chiou | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG), Bruce Long (C) Rob Gale, James Grove | |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 07:39 | Akron | John Sears scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-17 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Sheldon McWaters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Russell (fresh) SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jon Ried (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Craig Russell and the foul's on Jon Ried - foul #1 on Jon Ried, team foul #10 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton (SG), Christopher Lawhon (C) Craig Russell, Jack Hunter | |
| Subs | Akron | David Gilson (PF) Jon Ried | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski makes the free throw | 31-17 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Jack Hammond misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-17 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon pulls down the rebound | 31-17 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-17 |
| 06:41 | Akron | David Gilson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 06:25 | Akron | David Gilson buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by John Gapinski - foul #2 on John Gapinski, team foul #5 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator (PG), Deshi Chiou (SF), Michael Heath (C) Sheldon McWaters, Anthony Mayweather, John Gapinski | |
| Subs | Akron | Rob Gale (PG) Jack Hammond | |
| 06:25 | Akron | David Gilson makes the free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Long - foul #2 on Bruce Long, team foul #11 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Ried (C) Bruce Long | |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Archie Briggs is fouled on the floor by Todd Sutton - foul #2 on Todd Sutton, team foul #6 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter (C) Todd Sutton | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:46 | Akron | John Sears is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lawhon - foul #1 on Christopher Lawhon, team foul #7 | 33-20 |
| 05:46 | Akron | John Sears makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 05:46 | Akron | John Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon blows the layup | 33-22 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator tips it home | 35-22 |
| 05:09 | Akron | David Gilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Heath and he's hacked by Archie Briggs - foul #2 on Archie Briggs, team foul #12 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters (PG), Anthony Mayweather (SF) Gregory Bator, Jack Hunter | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), Joseph Carey (SF) John Sears, Archie Briggs | |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon makes the free throw | 38-22 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Rob Gale misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 38-22 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon snags the defensive board | 38-22 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon banks in the layup set up by Sheldon McWaters | 40-22 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Anthony Mayweather is called for the reach on Jack Hammond - foul #2 on Anthony Mayweather, team foul #8 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd Sutton (SG), John Gapinski (PF), Jack Hunter (C) Deshi Chiou, Christopher Lawhon, Michael Heath | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) Rob Gale, David Gilson, Jon Ried | |
| 03:38 | Akron | Jack Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Jack Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Sheldon McWaters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gapinski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Carey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) C - Bruce Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | John Sears picks off the pass by Jack Hunter | 40-23 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Joseph Carey hits the finger roll set up by John Sears | 40-25 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Mayweather | 43-25 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio blows the dunk | 43-25 |
| 02:54 | Akron | John Sears grabs the offensive board | 43-25 |
| 02:34 | Akron | John Sears is fouled on the floor by Todd Sutton - foul #3 on Todd Sutton, team foul #9 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator (PG), Craig Russell (SG) Sheldon McWaters, Todd Sutton | |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG) Jack Hammond | |
| 02:34 | Akron | John Sears makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 02:34 | Akron | John Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | James Grove steps in front of the Craig Russell pass | 43-27 |
| 02:06 | Akron | James Grove hits the finger roll | 43-29 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-29 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Joseph Carey grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Bruce Long clanks a floater from the baseline | 43-29 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Jack Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Gregory Bator's pass is intercepted by John Sears in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Bruce Long loses the ball out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou (SG), Christopher Lawhon (PF), Michael Heath (C) Anthony Mayweather, John Gapinski, Jack Hunter | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), Rob Gale (SG) John Sears, Joseph Carey | |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sheldon McWaters (PG) Gregory Bator | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Rob Gale | 43-31 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-31 |
| 00:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Zamudio | 43-31 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Bruce Long gets the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Michael Heath swats the short shot by Bruce Long | 43-31 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Craig Russell pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |