| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - David Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Alfred Johnson blocks the short jumper by Mario Moreno | 21-29 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | David Hill pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-29 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach snags the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Eric Camara is called for the reach on Thomas Heimbach - foul #3 on Eric Camara, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (PF) Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Anders - foul #1 on Wayne Anders, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the floater near the basket | 23-31 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits a shot from close range on a great pass from David Hill | 23-33 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Michael Sines misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Wayne Anders tips it in | 25-33 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the contested runner near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Sines - foul #1 on Michael Sines, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Rafael Santiago (PF) Michael Sines, Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the floater from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is whistled for traveling | 25-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF) Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Chad Roberts scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Tim Trojanowski - foul #2 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Wayne Anders (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Sines | 29-38 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-38 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Mario Moreno tips it in | 31-38 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 13:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Eric Camara | 31-38 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Mario Moreno connects on the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Thomas Heimbach - foul #3 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (PF) Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:07 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-38 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach's layup is rejected by Chad Roberts | 34-38 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | David Hill can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Hill | 34-38 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | David Hill double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Juan Rosales (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins, Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Robert Kastner (C) Alec Turner, David Hill | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Juan Rosales (fresh) C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Parmer (fresh) SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Juan Rosales is fouled on the floor by Alfred Johnson - foul #1 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Eric Camara (PF) Michael Sines, Juan Rosales | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Wallace Judson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Arana | 34-40 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Chad Roberts loses the dribble to Willie Parmer | 34-40 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins travels with the ball | 34-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Wayne Anders (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Juan Rosales (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts, Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Charles Levron (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Willie Parmer, Eric Arana, Thomas Heimbach, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| 09:49 | Akron | Rafael Santiago is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Moreno (C) Juan Rosales | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Sines steals the ball from Alec Turner | 34-40 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Rafael Santiago is fouled on the floor by Alfred Johnson - foul #2 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF) Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF) Charles Levron, Marcel Corbin | |
| 08:32 | Akron | A charge is called on Mario Moreno - foul #2 on Mario Moreno, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the 3 from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Eric Arana | 34-43 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the lay-in | 34-43 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Michael Sines snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Anders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Akron | Michael Sines buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Anders | 37-43 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Wayne Anders - foul #2 on Wayne Anders, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Michael Sines, Wayne Anders, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG) Alec Turner | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Rafael Santiago makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tim Trojanowski | 39-45 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Rafael Santiago is fouled on the floor by David Hill - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Juan Rosales (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Curtis Hawkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Levron (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Eric Arana, Thomas Heimbach, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| 05:49 | Akron | Michael Sines misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Juan Rosales's pass is intercepted by Willie Parmer | 39-47 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer blows the layup | 39-47 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner tips it but misses | 39-47 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Juan Rosales gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Rafael Santiago comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-47 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Chad Roberts misses the tip | 39-47 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts, Juan Rosales, Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Willie Parmer, Charles Levron, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Alfred Johnson is denied by Eric Camara | 39-47 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Thomas Heimbach denies the turnaround by Curtis Hawkins | 39-47 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Hill | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Michael Sines hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Camara | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits a floater in the lane | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Akron | Eric Arana steals it from Michael Sines | 42-49 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 01:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Eric Camara | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Akron | Michael Sines misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Sines | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sines - foul #2 on Michael Sines, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Michael Sines buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Sines is called for the reach on Alfred Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Sines, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Wayne Anders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Sines is called for the reach on Alfred Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Sines, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Eric Camara pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Michael Sines misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Wayne Anders is called for the reach on Thomas Heimbach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Anders, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Mario Moreno pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins travels with the ball | 48-57 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Anders - foul #4 on Wayne Anders, team foul #11 | 48-57 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Michael Sines misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-59 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Eric Arana | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner runs out the clock | 48-59 |