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