| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Colby Stotler - foul #3 on Colby Stotler, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Alberto Luna, Colby Stotler | |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Alan Tay misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend is fouled on the floor by Alan Tay - foul #1 on Alan Tay, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Leon Tyree (C) Morris Davis, Augustus Stromski | |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Anthony Langston is called for the reach on Kerry Honeycutt - foul #1 on Anthony Langston, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi misses the floater from the left side | 40-36 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Alan Tay gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Oakley - foul #2 on Jason Oakley, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Augustus Stromski (C) Anthony Langston, Leon Tyree | |
| 18:31 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 42-38 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Augustus Stromski's floater is tipped away by Jason Oakley | 42-38 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Augustus Stromski gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Alan Tay is hacked by Jonathan Jaramillo - foul #3 on Jonathan Jaramillo, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SF), Peter Owens (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Morris Davis, Alan Tay, Steve Jacobi, Augustus Stromski | |
| 17:26 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Leon Tyree grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Shen Tang | 42-41 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Alberto Luna steps in front of the Randy Logan pass | 42-41 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Alberto Luna lays it up and in | 42-43 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Jason Oakley blocks the short jumper by Alberto Luna | 45-43 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt's pass is intercepted by Shen Tang | 45-43 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Alberto Luna drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dwight Rhoton | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 3 pf. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Leon Tyree connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Peter Owens - foul #2 on Peter Owens, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Paul Even (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Johnny Don (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Gerald Townsend, Kerry Honeycutt, Randy Logan, Jason Oakley, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Colby Stotler (PF) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna | |
| 15:16 | Akron | Leon Tyree makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Don | 49-48 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Morris Davis scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Wilkinson | 49-50 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses short on a shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Wilkinson | 49-53 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leon Tyree - foul #1 on Leon Tyree, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG) Raymond Agee | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Augustus Stromski (C) Morris Davis, Leon Tyree | |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Augustus Stromski is fouled on the floor by Randy Logan - foul #2 on Randy Logan, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Peter Owens (C) Paul Even, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:28 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Colby Stotler - foul #4 on Colby Stotler, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (PF) Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Eric Wilkinson, Colby Stotler | |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Alan Tay misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Raymond Agee (SF), Jason Oakley (PF) Randy Logan, Jonathan Jaramillo, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Anthony Langston (SG) Morris Davis, Steve Jacobi | |
| 12:47 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 52-53 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Alan Tay is called for the reach on Raymond Agee - foul #2 on Alan Tay, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Anthony Langston, Augustus Stromski | |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Tay - foul #3 on Alan Tay, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-57 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Dwight Rhoton - foul #4 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Johnny Don (PF) Raymond Agee, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Augustus Stromski (C) Morris Davis, Eric Wilkinson, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 11:39 | Akron | Shen Tang comes up short on the shot from the right block | 56-57 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Tay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt | 58-57 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Shen Tang hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Langston | 58-59 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Jaramillo | 60-59 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Alan Tay scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Langston | 60-62 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend's fadeaway is rejected by Augustus Stromski | 60-62 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Shen Tang snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Steve Jacobi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Paul Even (SG), Raymond Agee (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Gerald Townsend, Kerry Honeycutt, Jonathan Jaramillo, Johnny Don, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alberto Luna (SF) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Alan Tay | |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Paul Even | 62-62 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Alberto Luna is fouled on the floor by Raymond Agee - foul #1 on Raymond Agee, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Leon Tyree (C) Eric Wilkinson, Augustus Stromski | |
| 09:39 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi scores on a shot from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Paul Even misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-64 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee tips it home | 64-64 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Alberto Luna scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-66 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Paul Even hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 08:48 | Akron | Steve Jacobi snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Morris Davis is whistled for a carry | 64-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Johnny Don (PF) Paul Even, Raymond Agee, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Augustus Stromski (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Morris Davis, Alberto Luna, Leon Tyree | |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Augustus Stromski snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Shen Tang misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Alan Tay is called for the reach on Gerald Townsend - foul #4 on Alan Tay, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Peter Owens (C) Randy Logan, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Alan Tay, Steve Jacobi | |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Morris Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 4 pf. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Akron | Morris Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Augustus Stromski tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses long on a shot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Townsend | 66-66 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Don | 69-66 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Morris Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 69-66 |
| 06:37 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Stromski | 69-66 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Anthony Langston clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Dwight Rhoton steals the ball from Kerry Honeycutt | 69-66 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton can't finish the layup | 69-66 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Townsend | 71-66 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Augustus Stromski misses badly on a shot near the basket | 71-66 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Paul Even (SG), Raymond Agee (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Gerald Townsend, Kerry Honeycutt, Jonathan Jaramillo, Johnny Don, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alan Tay (C) Morris Davis, Anthony Langston, Augustus Stromski | |
| 04:42 | Akron | Alan Tay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-66 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Colby Stotler snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-66 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee lays it in set up by Daniel Winfield | 73-66 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Alan Tay connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Reynaldo Rossi | 73-69 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Colby Stotler is called for the reach on Raymond Agee - foul #5 on Colby Stotler, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Kerry Honeycutt (SG) Randy Logan, Paul Even | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alberto Luna (SF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Colby Stotler, Alan Tay | |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Agee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwight Rhoton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Akron | Kerry Honeycutt is called for the reach on Eric Wilkinson - foul #3 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #6 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SF) Raymond Agee | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Alberto Luna buries a shot in the paint set up by Eric Wilkinson | 75-71 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Peter Owens (C) Randy Logan, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG) Eric Wilkinson | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Anthony Langston grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Alberto Luna misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 75-71 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton tips it but misses | 75-71 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo drills a jumper from the baseline | 77-71 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Alberto Luna scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shen Tang | 77-73 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Shen Tang pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jason Oakley - foul #3 on Jason Oakley, team foul #7 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (PF) Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna, Leon Tyree | |
| 01:09 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is called for traveling | 77-75 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dwight Rhoton | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the fadeaway from the left side | 77-77 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the board | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Jason Oakley steps in front of the Augustus Stromski pass | 77-77 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Augustus Stromski wins the tip | 77-77 |
| 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) | |
| 04:47 | Akron | Gerald Townsend steals the ball from Dwight Rhoton | 77-77 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 79-77 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton blows the layup | 79-77 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Shen Tang tips it back up and in | 79-79 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses long on a floater from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Gerald Townsend steals it from Steve Jacobi | 79-79 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 81-79 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Steve Jacobi | 81-81 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Townsend and the foul's on Eric Wilkinson - foul #1 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #11 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Alan Tay (C) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Dwight Rhoton, Augustus Stromski | |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the free throw | 84-81 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Alan Tay hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Reynaldo Rossi | 84-84 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Anthony Langston is called for the reach on Gerald Townsend - foul #2 on Anthony Langston, team foul #12 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG) Anthony Langston | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 03:24 | Akron | Steve Jacobi gets the rebound | 85-84 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Reynaldo Rossi | 85-87 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 85-87 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Oakley | 85-87 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-87 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Morris Davis | 88-89 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Reynaldo Rossi picks off the pass by Gerald Townsend in the backcourt | 88-89 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Alberto Luna scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 88-91 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jason Oakley, team foul #8 | 88-91 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Augustus Stromski (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Morris Davis, Alberto Luna, Alan Tay | |
| 01:47 | Akron | Jason Oakley takes the ball from Eric Wilkinson | 88-91 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 90-91 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 90-91 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the rebound | 90-91 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 90-91 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Augustus Stromski pulls down the rebound | 90-91 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steve Jacobi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses short on a shot from the baseline | 90-91 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton tips it home | 90-93 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 90-93 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson gets the rebound | 90-93 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #4 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #9 | 90-93 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Alan Tay (SF) Shen Tang, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the defensive board | 90-94 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Steve Jacobi is called for the reach on Johnny Don - foul #2 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #13 | 90-94 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Dwight Rhoton (SF) Reynaldo Rossi, Alan Tay | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 1st free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 2nd free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Shen Tang is hacked by Gerald Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #10 | 92-94 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 1st free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the 3 from the left corner | 92-96 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the offensive rebound | 92-96 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 92-96 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 92-96 |