| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Wayne Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrin Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Raymer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Morris Batson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos inbounds the ball | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Wayne Nelson steals it from Alfredo Ramos | 35-48 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Wayne Nelson lays it in | 37-48 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Kerry Baer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Kerry Baer is called for the reach on Wayne Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kerry Baer, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG) Kerry Baer | |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Walter Keller misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Morris Batson - foul #2 on Morris Batson, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Walter Keller makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Walter Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Darrin Moore is whistled for traveling | 37-49 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Martin Thomas - foul #3 on Martin Thomas, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet (SF) Martin Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:27 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Wayne Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 18:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Walter Keller | 37-51 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Christopher McLin | 37-53 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Darrin Moore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wayne Nelson | 40-53 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-53 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Walter Keller tips it home | 40-55 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Carlos Montalvo steals it from Morris Batson | 40-55 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Milton Moffet | 42-55 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Walter Keller clanks a turnaround from the right block | 42-55 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 16:12 | Akron | The short jumper by Alfredo Ramos is denied by Kenneth Raymer | 42-55 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Walter Keller pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo drills a 3 from the right corner | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Wayne Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrin Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Moffet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Raymer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Morris Batson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Montalvo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson makes the contested driving attempt in the paint | 44-58 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Milton Moffet denies the turnaround by Alfredo Ramos | 44-58 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Milton Moffet | 44-58 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Darrin Moore misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos scores on a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Wayne Nelson - foul #2 on Wayne Nelson, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy (PG), Wayne Hardeman (SG), Martin Thomas (SF), James Wilson (PF) Wayne Nelson, Darrin Moore, Milton Moffet, Kenneth Raymer | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Elmer Caraballo (SG), Fredrick Beals (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Christopher McLin, Carlos Montalvo, Walter Keller, Trenton Hoss | |
| 15:10 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | James Wilson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-61 |
| 14:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alfredo Ramos | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:27 | Akron | Martin Thomas denies the turnaround by Kerry Baer | 44-61 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Fredrick Beals - foul #1 on Fredrick Beals, team foul #2 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Wallace (SF) Alfredo Ramos | |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Fred Wallace hits the follow up shot | 45-63 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Bruce Pickering grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Kerry Baer hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Wallace | 45-66 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Fredrick Beals is called for the reach on Willie Murphy - foul #2 on Fredrick Beals, team foul #3 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adrian Weber (PG), Abraham Oyer (SF), Milton Moffet (C) Willie Murphy, Martin Thomas, Morris Batson | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Carlos Montalvo (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Kerry Baer, Elmer Caraballo, Fred Wallace, Fredrick Beals, Bruce Pickering | |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrin Moore (SG) Wayne Hardeman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:52 | Akron | Christopher McLin's pass is intercepted by Adrian Weber in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Abraham Oyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 45-66 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet can't tip it in | 45-66 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Christopher McLin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos clanks a shot from the right block | 45-66 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher McLin - foul #2 on Christopher McLin, team foul #4 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wayne Nelson (PG), Martin Thomas (SF) Adrian Weber, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Beals (PF) Walter Keller | |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Wayne Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrin Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Oyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Moffet (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fredrick Beals (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Fredrick Beals loses the ball out of bounds | 46-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wayne Hardeman (SG), Morris Batson (C) Darrin Moore, Milton Moffet | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Bruce Pickering (C) Christopher McLin, Trenton Hoss | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kerry Baer - foul #4 on Kerry Baer, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Elmer Caraballo (SF) Kerry Baer, Alfredo Ramos | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Fredrick Beals pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Fredrick Beals loses the dribble to Martin Thomas | 47-66 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Wayne Hardeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Abraham Oyer tips it home | 49-66 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Fredrick Beals hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Abraham Oyer - foul #2 on Abraham Oyer, team foul #4 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrin Moore (SG), Milton Moffet (SF), Kenneth Raymer (PF), James Wilson (C) Wayne Hardeman, Martin Thomas, Abraham Oyer, Morris Batson | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Ramos (SF), Trenton Hoss (C) Carlos Montalvo, Bruce Pickering | |
| 10:12 | Akron | Fredrick Beals makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Fredrick Beals misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | James Wilson misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Trenton Hoss - foul #2 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Keller (PF) Fredrick Beals | |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Walter Keller gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Christopher McLin is hacked by Wayne Nelson - foul #3 on Wayne Nelson, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Eugene Day (PG) Christopher McLin | |
| 09:28 | Akron | Elmer Caraballo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-69 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Raymer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy (PG) Wayne Nelson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:57 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Milton Moffet - foul #2 on Milton Moffet, team foul #6 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Abraham Oyer (SF), Morris Batson (C) Milton Moffet, Kenneth Raymer | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (SG) Elmer Caraballo | |
| 08:57 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Alfredo Ramos is called for the reach on Abraham Oyer - foul #3 on Alfredo Ramos, team foul #7 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas (SF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG) Eugene Day | |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Abraham Oyer makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Abraham Oyer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos is hacked by Willie Murphy - foul #1 on Willie Murphy, team foul #7 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Wilson (PF) Abraham Oyer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:28 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Morris Batson grabs the board | 52-71 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 52-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wayne Nelson (PG), Wayne Hardeman (SG) Willie Murphy, Darrin Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Wallace (SF), Fredrick Beals (PF) Alfredo Ramos, Walter Keller | |
| 07:44 | Akron | Fredrick Beals connects on the floater near the basket | 52-73 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Wayne Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Hardeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Batson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Beals (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas scores on a runner from the right block | 54-73 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo connects on the floater from the left side | 54-75 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Carlos Montalvo is called for the reach on Wayne Nelson - foul #2 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #8 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrin Moore (SG), Milton Moffet (SF), Kenneth Raymer (PF) Wayne Hardeman, Martin Thomas, Morris Batson | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Elmer Caraballo (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Bruce Pickering (C) Christopher McLin, Carlos Montalvo, Fred Wallace, Trenton Hoss | |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Wayne Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Wayne Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Fredrick Beals misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-75 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet pulls down the rebound | 56-75 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Alfredo Ramos picks off the pass by Darrin Moore | 56-75 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Kerry Baer hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-78 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | James Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy (PG), Morris Batson (C) Wayne Nelson, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (SG), Walter Keller (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Alfredo Ramos, Fredrick Beals, Bruce Pickering | |
| 05:13 | Akron | Kerry Baer is called for traveling | 56-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wayne Hardeman (SG), Martin Thomas (SF) Darrin Moore, Kenneth Raymer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet banks in the layup | 58-78 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo loses the dribble to Wayne Hardeman | 58-78 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Martin Thomas misses the easy layup | 58-78 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Walter Keller grabs the board | 58-78 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Elmer Caraballo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Martin Thomas - foul #4 on Martin Thomas, team foul #8 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Abraham Oyer (SF), James Wilson (PF) Martin Thomas, Morris Batson | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Fred Wallace (SF), Fredrick Beals (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Kerry Baer, Carlos Montalvo, Walter Keller, Trenton Hoss | |
| 04:01 | Akron | Elmer Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Elmer Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | James Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Murphy | 60-80 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Hardeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Abraham Oyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Moffet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Caraballo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Fred Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Beals (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Fredrick Beals is hacked by James Wilson - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #9 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adrian Weber (PG) Willie Murphy | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Fredrick Beals makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Fredrick Beals misses the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 60-81 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Fredrick Beals steals it from James Wilson | 60-81 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Elmer Caraballo buries a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Abraham Oyer - foul #3 on Abraham Oyer, team foul #10 | 60-83 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Elmer Caraballo makes the free throw | 60-84 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Wayne Hardeman misses short on a jumper from the left side | 60-84 |
| 02:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Pickering | 60-84 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Bruce Pickering double dribbles | 60-84 |
| 01:49 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Bruce Pickering is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 60-84 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Murphy (PG) Adrian Weber | |
| Subs | Akron | Trenton Hoss (C) Bruce Pickering | |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | James Wilson can't finish the layup | 60-84 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Elmer Caraballo snags the defensive board | 60-84 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Elmer Caraballo drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Christopher McLin | 60-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Milton Moffet is denied by Fredrick Beals | 60-86 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Abraham Oyer misses the tip | 60-86 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet tips it in | 62-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Fredrick Beals scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Wallace and the foul's on Wayne Hardeman - foul #1 on Wayne Hardeman, team foul #11 | 62-88 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Fredrick Beals misses the free throw | 62-88 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Milton Moffet grabs the defensive rebound | 62-88 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Abraham Oyer hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Willie Murphy and he's hacked by Christopher McLin - foul #3 on Christopher McLin, team foul #9 | 64-88 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Abraham Oyer makes the free throw | 65-88 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Christopher McLin runs out the clock | 65-88 |