| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Alec Turner | 35-29 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Wallace Judson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin's pass is intercepted by Wallace Judson | 35-29 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Mario Moreno knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski | 35-31 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Eric Arana | 37-31 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Wayne Anders tips it in | 37-33 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Alfred Johnson | 40-33 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Mario Moreno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), Rafael Santiago (PF) Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts | |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Arnold Mims gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Wayne Anders hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Arana - foul #2 on Eric Arana, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (SF) Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Rafael Santiago | |
| 16:24 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Chad Roberts gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Alfred Johnson is called for the reach on Chad Roberts - foul #3 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Eric Camara (PF) Wayne Anders, Chad Roberts | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Morton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Akron | Arnold Mims hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Arana | 43-33 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Arnold Mims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Arana | 45-33 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Arnold Mims double dribbles | 45-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG) Arnold Mims | |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | David Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Moreno | 45-33 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin can't tip it in | 45-33 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Willie Morton pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Wallace Judson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski | 45-36 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Alec Turner is denied by Eric Camara | 45-36 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | David Hill tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Mario Moreno is denied on a layup by David Hill | 47-36 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Eric Camara grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 12:34 | Akron | David Hill blocks the short jumper by Mario Moreno | 47-36 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 47-36 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson can't throw it down | 47-36 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Eric Camara grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wallace Judson | 47-39 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Alec Turner, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), Wayne Anders (SF), Chad Roberts (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Wallace Judson, Willie Morton, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Chad Roberts connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski | 47-41 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Arana | 49-41 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Chad Roberts misses short on a floater from close range | 49-41 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the contested jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marcel Corbin | 51-41 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Wayne Anders buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Arnold Mims | 51-44 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is fouled on the floor by Arnold Mims - foul #3 on Arnold Mims, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 10:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Tim Trojanowski | 51-44 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Arnold Mims banks in the layup | 51-46 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | David Hill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot near the basket | 51-46 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Arnold Mims pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 51-46 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alfred Johnson out of the doubleteam | 54-46 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | David Hill snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Chad Roberts | 54-46 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Rafael Santiago scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Chad Roberts | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Mims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Anders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is hacked by Arnold Mims - foul #4 on Arnold Mims, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Alec Turner (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Robert Kastner (C) Rodney James, Eric Arana, Robert Williams, David Hill | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Willie Morton (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Arnold Mims, Wayne Anders, Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago | |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Mario Moreno pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Mario Moreno buries a jumpshot from the left side | 54-51 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Tim Trojanowski - foul #2 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Hill (C) Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Eric Camara gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Mario Moreno lays it in on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski and he's fouled by David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG) Tim Trojanowski | |
| 06:10 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-53 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Wallace Judson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Mims | 57-56 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Eric Camara lays it in set up by Arnold Mims | 57-58 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Arnold Mims drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Morton | 57-61 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Judson - foul #3 on Wallace Judson, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Jack Fountain, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, David Hill | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wayne Anders (SF), Chad Roberts (PF) Arnold Mims, Willie Morton, Eric Camara | |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-61 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chad Roberts - foul #2 on Chad Roberts, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (C) Mario Moreno | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Rafael Santiago grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Chad Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 58-61 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF), David Hill (C) Robert Williams, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago | |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | David Hill lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Alec Turner | 60-61 |
| 02:16 | Akron | David Hill denies the turnaround by Mario Moreno | 60-61 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski tips it in | 60-63 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Eric Camara swats the shot by Alec Turner | 60-63 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Hill | 60-63 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Arana | 63-63 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Arnold Mims clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-63 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG) Arnold Mims | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Anders | 63-65 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 00:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Tim Trojanowski | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski is hacked by Alec Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alec Turner, team foul #4 | 63-65 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Eric Camara is hacked by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Marcel Corbin is called for the reach on Wayne Anders - foul #1 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Wallace Judson is hacked by Alfred Johnson - foul #4 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Wallace Judson makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Wallace Judson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-67 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Eric Camara gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Eric Camara is fouled in the backcourt by Alec Turner - foul #4 on Alec Turner, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Eric Camara makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Eric Camara makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Tim Trojanowski takes the ball from Alec Turner | 63-69 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Wayne Anders is hacked by Eric Arana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Arana, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Rafael Santiago (C) Tim Trojanowski, Mario Moreno | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alec Turner | 66-71 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Wallace Judson is hacked by Alec Turner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alec Turner, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG) Alec Turner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Wallace Judson makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Wallace Judson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the offensive board | 66-73 |