| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walker Butters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Isaac Robinson inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Akron | Aaron Wildman is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham clanks a shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Aaron Wildman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Walker Butters - foul #1 on Walker Butters, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer buries a shot from the right wing set up by Carl Lohr | 32-36 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Phillip Naughton's pass is intercepted by Carl Lohr | 32-36 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits a shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Aaron Wildman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walker Butters | 36-36 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Aaron Wildman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Wareham - foul #1 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) Richard Greer, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Mario Williams (PF), William Dunkle (C) Scott Birkholz, Phillip Naughton, John Komar | |
| 17:15 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Mario Williams gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:41 | Akron | William Dunkle drills a turnaround from the left block | 36-39 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill buries a jumper from close range set up by Brian Robey and he's hacked by David Newton - foul #3 on David Newton, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Walker Butters (C) Carl Lohr, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF) David Newton, Aaron Wildman, Isaac Robinson | |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | William Dunkle is called for the reach on Walker Butters - foul #1 on William Dunkle, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (SG), Richard Greer (SF) Solomon Pearson, Brian Robey | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Alan Smith (PF), John Komar (C) Jerry Hawthorne, David Crawford, Mario Williams | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Pursell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walker Butters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Komar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Scott Birkholz grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Alan Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Phillip Naughton is called for the reach on Neal Niblett - foul #2 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Dennis Wareham (PF) Martin Pursell, Neal Niblett, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF) Phillip Naughton, William Dunkle | |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 14:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Smith | 39-41 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Aaron Wildman drills a shot from the left block set up by Isaac Robinson | 39-43 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Solomon Pearson | 41-43 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Isaac Robinson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Isaac Robinson hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | John Komar blocks the short jumper by Ruben Harrill | 41-45 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 12:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Smith | 41-45 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Wildman | 41-47 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 11:55 | Akron | John Komar gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-47 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill's fadeaway is rejected by John Komar | 41-47 |
| 11:26 | Akron | Scott Birkholz snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Wildman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Komar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:06 | Akron | Scott Birkholz knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Wildman | 41-49 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Scott Birkholz is called for the reach on Carl Lohr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Neal Niblett (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Walker Butters (C) Carl Lohr, Solomon Pearson, Richard Greer, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Mario Williams (C) Scott Birkholz, Aaron Wildman, Isaac Robinson, John Komar | |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mario Williams - foul #1 on Mario Williams, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Neal Niblett is called for the reach on David Newton - foul #2 on Neal Niblett, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Mario Williams comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 42-49 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Mario Williams blocks the jumper by Brian Robey | 42-49 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Mario Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:38 | Akron | William Dunkle is hacked by Walker Butters - foul #2 on Walker Butters, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) Neal Niblett | |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF) Alan Smith | |
| 09:28 | Akron | David Newton clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-49 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Martin Pursell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Phillip Naughton steps in front of the Walker Butters pass | 44-49 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Isaac Robinson hits a floater from the right side | 44-51 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 44-51 |
| 07:52 | Akron | David Newton pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Mario Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Wareham | 44-51 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Phillip Naughton gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 07:21 | Akron | Mario Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Walker Butters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Naughton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Dunkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Isaac Robinson is called for the reach on Dennis Wareham - foul #1 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Richard Greer (SF), Ruben Harrill (PF) Carl Lohr, Brian Robey, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), David Crawford (SF), Aaron Wildman (PF), John Komar (C) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, Isaac Robinson, Mario Williams, William Dunkle | |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Solomon Pearson | 47-51 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Ruben Harrill picks off the pass by John Komar | 47-51 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters is fouled on the floor by John Komar - foul #1 on John Komar, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (SG) Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Ruben Harrill is called for the reach on Aaron Wildman - foul #1 on Ruben Harrill, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Martin Pursell | |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF) David Crawford | |
| 05:39 | Akron | Scott Birkholz can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Aaron Wildman gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Scott Birkholz and the foul's on Ruben Harrill - foul #2 on Ruben Harrill, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:22 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Aaron Wildman pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Aaron Wildman is hacked by Dennis Wareham - foul #2 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) Neal Niblett | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| 04:28 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham clanks a shot from close range | 49-56 |
| 03:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Wildman | 49-56 |
| 03:09 | Akron | John Komar loses the dribble to Solomon Pearson | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Walker Butters (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Wildman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Komar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Aaron Wildman is called for the reach on Solomon Pearson - foul #2 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) Carl Lohr, Richard Greer, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Mario Williams (C) Scott Birkholz, Aaron Wildman, Isaac Robinson, John Komar | |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Alan Smith double dribbles | 50-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF) William Dunkle | |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Richard Greer (SF) Martin Pursell, Brian Robey | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), John Komar (C) David Newton, Mario Williams | |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is hacked by Scott Birkholz - foul #4 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Alan Smith snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 01:46 | Akron | John Komar blows the layup | 51-56 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Phillip Naughton steals the ball from Richard Greer | 51-56 |
| 00:51 | Akron | John Komar is fouled on the floor by Solomon Pearson - foul #2 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walker Butters (C) Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:51 | Akron | John Komar makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:51 | Akron | John Komar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Phillip Naughton takes the ball from Solomon Pearson | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Akron | John Komar is hacked by Solomon Pearson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (SG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Mario Williams (PF) Phillip Naughton, Isaac Robinson, Alan Smith | |
| 00:45 | Akron | John Komar makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:45 | Akron | John Komar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Wareham | 51-60 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 00:32 | Akron | John Komar snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| 00:29 | Akron | David Newton is hacked by Solomon Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| 00:29 | Akron | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:29 | Akron | David Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters lays it up and in | 53-62 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Aaron Wildman is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Lohr - foul #1 on Carl Lohr, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Lohr | 56-64 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Carl Lohr is called for the reach on John Komar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Lohr, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| 00:13 | Akron | John Komar misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:13 | Akron | John Komar misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carl Lohr | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Carl Lohr is called for the reach on David Newton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Lohr, team foul #13 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF) Mario Williams | |
| 00:05 | Akron | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | Akron | David Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-66 |