| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) SF - Norman Marks (fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) C - Johnny Don (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) SF - Morris Davis (fresh) PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) C - John Burkholder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield is called for 5 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Akron | Jamie Long clanks a jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | John Burkholder is called for the reach on Norman Marks - foul #1 on John Burkholder, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield is fouled on the floor by Anthony Langston - foul #1 on Anthony Langston, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Jamie Long connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Langston | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Jamie Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, John Burkholder | |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Walter Tansey takes the ball from Kerry Honeycutt in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Marks | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits a floater from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Thomas Feldman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Thomas Feldman snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Daniel Winfield denies the turnaround by Freddie Hurt | 4-2 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 7-2 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Thomas Feldman is hacked by Raymond Agee - foul #1 on Raymond Agee, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF) Walter Tansey, William Noonkester | |
| 15:50 | Akron | Peter Owens picks off the pass by Thomas Feldman | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Charles Bentley (fresh) PF - Peter Owens (fresh) C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) SG - Jamie Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Colby Stotler (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens drills a floater in the paint | 9-2 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Feldman | 9-4 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is fouled on the floor by Jamie Long - foul #1 on Jamie Long, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Agee (SG) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Jamie Long, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler | |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens blows the layup | 9-4 |
| 14:47 | Akron | John Burkholder snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:20 | Akron | John Burkholder comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 9-4 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Steve Jacobi tips it but misses | 9-4 |
| 14:17 | Akron | John Burkholder pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 9-4 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the shot from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Walter Tansey grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Peter Owens picks off the pass by Anthony Langston | 9-4 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee is hacked by Anthony Langston - foul #2 on Anthony Langston, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Johnny Don (C) Charles Bentley, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Walter Tansey, Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Steve Jacobi, John Burkholder | |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 3 from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the tip | 9-4 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks tips it in | 11-4 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Morris Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-4 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Colby Stotler tips it in | 11-6 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the lay-in | 11-6 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Freddie Hurt snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Morris Davis is fouled on the floor by Johnny Don - foul #1 on Johnny Don, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Dwight Rhoton (PF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| 11:49 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton banks in the layup set up by Morris Davis | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is whistled for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt, John Burkholder | |
| 11:18 | Akron | Randy Logan takes the ball from Dwight Rhoton | 11-8 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 10:57 | Akron | William Noonkester gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Jamie Long misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-8 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Marks | 11-8 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 11-8 |
| 10:40 | Akron | William Noonkester gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Jamie Long blows the layup but the foul's on Johnny Don - foul #2 on Johnny Don, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Agee (SG), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| 10:19 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the shot from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Jamie Long's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Oakley | 13-9 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Steve Jacobi tips it but misses | 13-9 |
| 09:40 | Akron | John Burkholder can't tip it in | 13-9 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jamie Long - foul #2 on Jamie Long, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Norman Marks, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Colby Stotler (PF) Jamie Long, Steve Jacobi | |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 09:23 | Akron | John Burkholder snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Morris Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kerry Honeycutt | 14-9 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee buries a floater from the free throw line | 16-9 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Morris Davis drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Freddie Hurt | 16-12 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Freddie Hurt - foul #1 on Freddie Hurt, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), William Noonkester (C) Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 3rd free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Morris Davis misses short on a jumper from the left side | 18-12 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Morris Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Feldman | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Bentley (fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee loses the dribble to Morris Davis | 18-15 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton slams it home on a great pass from Morris Davis | 18-17 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | William Noonkester picks off the pass by Kerry Honeycutt | 18-17 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Jason Oakley steps in front of the Steve Jacobi pass | 18-17 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield double dribbles | 18-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Peter Owens (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Charles Bentley, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, Steve Jacobi, William Noonkester | |
| 05:54 | Akron | Albert Strawn is called for the reach on Freddie Hurt - foul #1 on Albert Strawn, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Anthony Langston hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Freddie Hurt | 18-20 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the jump hook from the baseline | 18-20 |
| 05:20 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Anthony Langston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 18-20 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Anthony Langston takes the ball from Norman Marks | 18-20 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Norman Marks is called for the reach on Freddie Hurt - foul #1 on Norman Marks, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Jamie Long (SG), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Walter Tansey, Anthony Langston, Colby Stotler | |
| 04:30 | Akron | Peter Owens blocks the jumper by Jamie Long | 18-20 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | John Burkholder is called for the reach on Randy Logan - foul #2 on John Burkholder, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Colby Stotler (C) John Burkholder | |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Jamie Long comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jason Oakley (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Long (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby Stotler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens blows the layup but he's fouled by Dwight Rhoton - foul #1 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Charles Bentley (SF), Johnny Don (C) Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Anthony Langston connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Long | 22-22 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 22-22 |
| 02:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Burkholder | 22-22 |
| 02:23 | Akron | John Burkholder is fouled on the floor by Peter Owens - foul #1 on Peter Owens, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Charles Bentley, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), William Noonkester (C) Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 02:05 | Akron | Jamie Long buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Langston | 22-24 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield's layup is rejected by William Noonkester | 22-24 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 01:45 | Akron | A charge is called on Anthony Langston - foul #3 on Anthony Langston, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Raymond Agee | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Morris Davis (SF), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, William Noonkester | |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Jacobi - foul #1 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Morris Davis, Steve Jacobi | |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Jamie Long comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Albert Strawn - foul #2 on Albert Strawn, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Morris Davis (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), William Noonkester (C) Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 00:56 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the jumper from the right side set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 26-26 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Morris Davis connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Feldman | 26-28 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 28-28 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jamie Long comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 28-28 |