| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Ide (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Best (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Chad Zajicek inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Dennis Hunter blows the dunk but the foul's on Vincente Esposito - foul #1 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Dennis Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Dennis Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Aaron Best - foul #1 on Aaron Best, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Chad Zajicek misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-33 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Thomas Ide picks off the pass by Vincente Esposito | 22-33 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Thomas Ide can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Aaron Best tips it but misses | 22-33 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is denied on a layup by Dennis Hunter | 22-33 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Sanders | 22-33 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders is hacked by Steven Egan - foul #2 on Steven Egan, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe tips it back up and in | 22-35 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Thomas Ide knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Aaron Best | 25-35 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Aaron Best grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Chad Zajicek is fouled on the floor by Clifford Taylor - foul #1 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Jenkins (PG), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Norman Mahr (C) Thomas Ide, Steven Egan, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF), James McGahan (PF), Charles Bell (C) Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| 16:03 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James McGahan - foul #2 on James McGahan, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Ryan Noel | |
| 16:03 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Aaron Best (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Chad Zajicek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Mahr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Haywood Davis (fresh) SF - George Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Harold Jenkins - foul #2 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Ide (PG), Carl Becker (SF) Aaron Best, Chad Zajicek | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Carl Becker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 15:17 | Akron | Harold Jenkins snags the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Norman Mahr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Egan (PF) Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Vincente Esposito (C) Fred Kerry, Charles Bell | |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses short on a floater from the left side | 26-37 |
| 14:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Norman Mahr | 26-37 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Norman Mahr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | James McGahan gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Haywood Davis | 26-39 |
| 13:57 | Akron | James McGahan picks off the pass by Patrick Villalpando | 26-39 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Thomas Ide, Patrick Villalpando, Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF) Haywood Davis, George Anderson, James McGahan | |
| 13:36 | Akron | Aaron Best misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #2 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #4 | 26-39 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Aaron Best makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Aaron Best misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Noel | 27-41 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Aaron Best slams it home on a great pass from Chad Zajicek | 29-41 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders can't tip it in | 29-41 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Dennis Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Steven Egan connects on the shot in the lane | 31-41 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Chad Zajicek - foul #2 on Chad Zajicek, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Ide (PG) Carl Becker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), James McGahan (PF) Ryan Noel, Timothy Sanders | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Ide (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Best (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Thomas Ide misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-43 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito blows the layup | 31-43 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Chad Zajicek grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Chad Zajicek misses the shot from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | James McGahan gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | James McGahan is hacked by Aaron Best - foul #2 on Aaron Best, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Villalpando (PF), Norman Mahr (C) Steven Egan, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF) Fred Kerry, Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, Vincente Esposito | |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | George Anderson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James McGahan | 31-45 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Sanders | 31-45 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | James McGahan scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by George Anderson | 31-47 |
| 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) | |
| 09:21 | Akron | Norman Mahr is hacked by Ryan Noel - foul #2 on Ryan Noel, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Jenkins (SG), Steven Egan (PF) Aaron Best, Chad Zajicek | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:12 | Akron | Harold Jenkins clanks a shot from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Thomas Ide tips it in | 33-47 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando grabs the board | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:44 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-47 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses long on a floater near the basket | 35-47 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | James McGahan tips it home | 35-49 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Harold Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), Aaron Best (SG), Dennis Hunter (C) Thomas Ide, Harold Jenkins, Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), Charles Bell (C) George Anderson, Timothy Sanders, James McGahan | |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Patrick Villalpando picks off the pass by Ryan Noel | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Becker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Best (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Haywood Davis (fresh) C - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Akron | Aaron Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Ide (PG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Norman Mahr (PF) Carl Becker, Patrick Villalpando, Steven Egan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito (C) Charles Bell | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Norman Mahr gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 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) | |
| 06:55 | Akron | Aaron Best misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Haywood Davis - foul #2 on Haywood Davis, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PF) Haywood Davis | |
| 06:55 | Akron | Aaron Best makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Aaron Best makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor's floater is tipped away by Dennis Hunter | 37-49 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Thomas Ide grabs the board | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:05 | Akron | Norman Mahr buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Dennis Hunter denies the turnaround by George Anderson | 39-49 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 05:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dennis Hunter | 39-49 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Dennis Hunter dunks the ball on a great pass from Aaron Best | 41-49 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | George Anderson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-51 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Norman Mahr hits a driving attempt near the basket | 43-51 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Dennis Hunter is called for the reach on Ryan Noel - foul #1 on Dennis Hunter, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), Harold Jenkins (SG), Steven Egan (PF), Patrick Villalpando (C) Thomas Ide, Aaron Best, Norman Mahr, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SG), James McGahan (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, George Anderson | |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito jams it on a great pass from Haywood Davis | 43-53 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Chad Zajicek makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-53 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Harold Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Becker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Harold Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chad Zajicek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Haywood Davis (fresh) SF - James McGahan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Steven Egan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | James McGahan gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Harold Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Harold Jenkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Fred Kerry - foul #2 on Fred Kerry, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SG) Chad Zajicek | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Clifford Taylor (SF) Fred Kerry, Vincente Esposito | |
| 02:53 | Akron | Harold Jenkins makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Ide (PG), Dennis Hunter (C) Harold Jenkins, Patrick Villalpando | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG) Haywood Davis | |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | James McGahan loses the dribble to Steven Egan | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Akron | Thomas Ide is hacked by Timothy Sanders - foul #3 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF) Carl Becker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito (C) James McGahan | |
| 02:11 | Akron | Thomas Ide makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Thomas Ide makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Aaron Best gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Aaron Best scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Ide | 52-53 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Ide - foul #3 on Thomas Ide, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Dennis Hunter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-54 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Thomas Ide tips it in | 54-54 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Vincente Esposito is denied by Steven Egan | 54-54 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito tips it but misses | 54-54 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders tips it in | 54-56 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Vincente Esposito is called for the reach on Thomas Ide - foul #2 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Thomas Ide makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Thomas Ide misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Best - foul #3 on Aaron Best, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Dennis Hunter grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Thomas Ide is fouled on the floor by Ryan Noel - foul #3 on Ryan Noel, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Thomas Ide makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Thomas Ide misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Noel and he's fouled by Chad Zajicek - foul #3 on Chad Zajicek, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Steven Egan snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Thomas Ide comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 56-58 |