| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-33 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Paul Mathews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Alan Gully tips it in | 33-33 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 33-33 |
| 18:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Walter Spann | 33-33 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Walter Spann hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Branch | 33-33 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-35 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Gully | 33-35 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Paul Mathews pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Alan Gully's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Thomas Knouse steps in front of the Vule Kopinski pass | 33-35 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Vule Kopinski is called for the reach on Alan Gully - foul #3 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Cliff Morgan (PF) Walter Spann, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PF) Vule Kopinski | |
| 16:50 | Akron | Cliff Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy's floater is knocked away by Thomas Knouse | 33-35 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Alan Gully misses the easy layup | 33-35 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Branch | 33-35 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | John Branch loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Clayton Craven (PF), George Woods (C) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Warren Dildy, John Branch | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - George Woods (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Igor Zapf (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Akron | Clayton Craven can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:32 | Akron | George Woods gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Walter Spann clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (SF) Russell Wallin | |
| 14:37 | Akron | George Woods clanks a jumper in the lane | 33-35 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Cliff Morgan hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Walter Spann is called for the reach on Larry Featherston - foul #2 on Walter Spann, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Thomas Knouse (C) Walter Spann, Cliff Morgan, George Woods | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), John Branch (C) Larry Featherston, Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Gully - foul #3 on Alan Gully, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Jack Styles (PF) Jonathan Lipps, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:11 | Akron | The jump hook by Bruce Phillips is blocked by John Branch | 35-39 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Thomas Knouse gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Warren Dildy steals the ball from Bruce Phillips | 35-39 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alan Gully - foul #4 on Alan Gully, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SF) Bruce Phillips, Alan Gully | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PF) Vule Kopinski | |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Thomas Knouse clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-41 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Wallin and the foul's on Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Paul Mathews, Jack Styles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps is fouled on the floor by Warren Dildy - foul #2 on Warren Dildy, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, John Branch | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Clayton Craven buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Walter Spann | 38-44 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston is hacked by Thomas Knouse - foul #1 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF) Igor Zapf | |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Walter Spann buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Lipps | 41-44 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Dildy | 41-47 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Thomas Knouse knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Lipps | 43-47 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston is hacked by Thomas Knouse - foul #2 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Jack Styles (SF), Gregory Williams (PF), George Woods (C) Walter Spann, Jonathan Lipps, Cliff Morgan, Clayton Craven, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Igor Zapf (SF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Russell Wallin, Bennie Boyd | |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Gregory Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Jack Styles connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Mathews | 45-47 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 08:52 | Akron | George Woods snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Paul Mathews comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Clayton Buhl - foul #1 on Clayton Buhl, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Cliff Morgan (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Bruce Phillips, Jack Styles, Gregory Williams, George Woods | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Russell Wallin (SF) Larry Featherston, Vule Kopinski | |
| 08:42 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Lipps is called for the reach on Clayton Buhl - foul #1 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Clayton Craven tips it in | 49-48 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clayton Buhl | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Branch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Akron | John Branch denies the turnaround by Jonathan Lipps | 49-51 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Cliff Morgan tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | John Branch pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | John Branch hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Clayton Craven is fouled on the floor by John Branch - foul #1 on John Branch, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Alan Gully (SF), Jack Styles (PF), George Woods (C) Paul Mathews, Cliff Morgan, Clayton Craven, Thomas Knouse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Igor Zapf, John Branch | |
| 06:11 | Akron | Jack Styles misses the lay-in | 49-53 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Jack Styles grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Alan Gully misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Wallin - foul #1 on Russell Wallin, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (SG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (SG) Warren Dildy | |
| 05:50 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Alan Gully misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Wallin | 50-56 |
| 05:12 | Akron | George Woods can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Vule Kopinski - foul #4 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Bruce Phillips, Jack Styles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), John Branch (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| 05:12 | Akron | George Woods makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:12 | Akron | George Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | John Branch tips it home | 51-58 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Paul Mathews scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | George Woods takes the ball from Larry Featherston | 53-58 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Clayton Craven scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by George Woods and the foul's on Larry Featherston - foul #2 on Larry Featherston, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Knouse (C) George Woods | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Igor Zapf (SF) Larry Featherston, Russell Wallin | |
| 03:57 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses the free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vule Kopinski | 55-58 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Igor Zapf | 55-60 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Walter Spann misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clayton Buhl - foul #2 on Clayton Buhl, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (SF) Alan Gully | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:28 | Akron | Walter Spann makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Walter Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Clayton Buhl | 57-62 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Walter Spann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Paul Mathews can't tip it in | 57-62 |
| 02:41 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Knouse | 57-62 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Clayton Craven - foul #1 on Clayton Craven, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Alan Gully (SF) Walter Spann, Paul Mathews, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Russell Wallin (SF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Igor Zapf, John Branch | |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Bruce Phillips can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-63 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Jonathan Lipps, Bruce Phillips, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), John Branch (C) Larry Featherston, Bennie Boyd | |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Clayton Craven takes the ball from Vule Kopinski | 57-63 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Vule Kopinski is called for the reach on Thomas Knouse - foul #5 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PF) Vule Kopinski | |
| 01:15 | Akron | Thomas Knouse makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Thomas Knouse makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin clanks a runner near the basket | 59-63 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Paul Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Spann | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is hacked by Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Alan Gully misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | John Branch grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | John Branch is hacked by Paul Mathews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Mathews, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG) Clayton Buhl | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | John Branch makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | John Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Paul Mathews connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Walter Spann | 64-66 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG) Larry Featherston | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Mathews - foul #4 on Paul Mathews, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Alan Gully misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-68 |