| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds inbounds the ball | 35-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 19:46 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson's layup is rejected by Brett Townley | 35-46 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 37-46 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Shen Tang comes up short on the floater in the paint | 37-46 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy tips it in | 39-46 |
| 18:59 | Akron | James Ragsdale is hacked by Jamie Davenport - foul #2 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| 18:39 | Akron | James Ragsdale's pass is intercepted by Jamie Davenport | 39-46 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy scores on a runner in the lane | 41-46 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brett Townley - foul #1 on Brett Townley, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley is whistled for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG) Shen Tang | |
| 17:29 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Bechtel - foul #1 on Joseph Bechtel, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport | |
| Subs | Akron | Augustus Stromski (PF), Richard Sims (C) Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| 17:29 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:29 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Augustus Stromski - foul #2 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG), Leon Tyree (C) James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson | |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Augustus Stromski snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Daniel Winfield blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Richard Sims | 42-49 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace loses the dribble to Alberto Luna | 42-49 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Leon Tyree misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-49 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee is hacked by Leon Tyree - foul #1 on Leon Tyree, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Raymond Agee, Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG) Alberto Luna | |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Leon Tyree gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Leon Tyree is whistled for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is hacked by Gerald Townsend - foul #2 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Jamie Davenport steps in front of the Eric Wilkinson pass | 44-49 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Crum - foul #2 on Thomas Crum, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG) Shen Tang | |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:28 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 45-49 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Hugh Wallace | 45-49 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Eric Wilkinson is called for the reach on Hugh Wallace - foul #2 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (C) Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG) James Ragsdale | |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace is fouled on the floor by Thomas Crum - foul #3 on Thomas Crum, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Augustus Stromski (PF), Richard Sims (C) Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace misses short on a shot in the lane | 45-49 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Alberto Luna grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Tay | 45-52 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF) Raymond Agee, Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Leon Tyree (C) Alberto Luna, Eric Wilkinson | |
| 13:15 | Akron | Leon Tyree hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 45-52 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Leon Tyree pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Alan Tay misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Winfield | 45-52 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leon Tyree - foul #2 on Leon Tyree, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Richard Sims pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Daniel Winfield swats the short shot by Richard Sims | 46-52 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Donald Lee can't tip it in | 46-52 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Townsend | 48-52 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Shen Tang is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SF) Shen Tang, Richard Sims | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Jamie Davenport | 50-52 |
| 11:21 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Thomas Crum is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Crum, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Augustus Stromski (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Thomas Crum | |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Jaramillo and he's fouled by Donald Lee - foul #2 on Donald Lee, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Brett Townley - foul #2 on Brett Townley, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel (PF) Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Richard Sims (C) James Ragsdale, Donald Lee | |
| 10:46 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-53 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Shen Tang hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Richard Sims steals it from Robert Kennedy | 53-55 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Alan Tay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses the lay-in | 53-55 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy tips it home | 55-55 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Shen Tang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace is hacked by Augustus Stromski - foul #3 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Brett Townley (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Raymond Agee, Jonathan Jaramillo, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF), Donald Lee (C) Shen Tang, Alan Tay, Eric Wilkinson, Augustus Stromski | |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Richard Sims misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Richard Sims connects on the floater from the right block | 56-57 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley lays it up and in set up by Jamie Davenport | 58-57 |
| 07:37 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Reynaldo Rossi takes the ball from Brett Townley | 58-57 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Richard Sims lays it in on a great pass from Reynaldo Rossi | 58-59 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Sims is called for the reach on Hugh Wallace - foul #2 on Richard Sims, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Richard Sims, Steve Jacobi | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Jamie Davenport - foul #3 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF) Hugh Wallace | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 06:54 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Eric Wilkinson is blocked by Daniel Winfield | 59-59 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield banks in the layup | 61-59 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Alan Tay misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Thomas Crum gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Lee | 61-61 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 05:13 | Akron | James Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:49 | Akron | James Ragsdale comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield tips it in | 63-61 |
| 04:11 | Akron | James Ragsdale's pass is intercepted by Jamie Davenport | 63-61 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield loses the dribble to Thomas Crum | 63-61 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Donald Lee is fouled on the floor by Daniel Winfield - foul #2 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF) Alan Tay, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Donald Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee drills a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Shen Tang - foul #2 on Shen Tang, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Leon Tyree (C) Donald Lee | |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Alberto Luna grabs the board | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Richard Sims is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Richard Sims, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-62 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Shen Tang snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Jonathan Jaramillo is called for the reach on Alberto Luna - foul #1 on Jonathan Jaramillo, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Alberto Luna misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses the runner near the basket | 65-63 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't tip it in | 65-63 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Alberto Luna steps in front of the Hugh Wallace pass | 65-63 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF) Raymond Agee, Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace | |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| 01:58 | Akron | Shen Tang clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Donald Lee is called for the reach on Jamie Davenport - foul #3 on Donald Lee, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Shen Tang is hacked by Robert Kennedy - foul #1 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds hits a 3 from straight away set up by Gerald Townsend | 70-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Donald Lee tips it back up and in | 70-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Shen Tang is called for the reach on Brett Townley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shen Tang, team foul #14 | 70-67 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Crum | 70-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Akron | James Ragsdale blows the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Townsend - foul #3 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is hacked by Gerald Townsend - foul #4 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by James Ragsdale - foul #2 on James Ragsdale, team foul #15 | 70-69 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Donald Lee | 70-69 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Shen Tang comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-69 |