| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrel Otey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Fred Gibson inbounds the ball | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | John Steele makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Gibson | 49-36 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 49-36 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer hits the follow up shot | 49-38 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Fred Conder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-38 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerome Moore | 49-40 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Fred Conder can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg is hacked by Michael Hall - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Frank Luciano (C) Fred Conder, Fred Gibson, Anthony Dale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF) Zlatko Zingg | |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hall | 49-40 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Frank Luciano grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 18:20 | Akron | John Steele is hacked by Cecil Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cecil Smith, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Timothy Pinto (C) John Steele, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:05 | Akron | Stephen Longoria misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerome Moore | 49-40 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jerome Moore and he's fouled by Stephen Longoria - foul #1 on Stephen Longoria, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Cecil Smith steals the ball from Stephen Longoria in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Cecil Smith | 49-45 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Stephen Longoria banks in the layup on a great pass from David Brawner | 51-45 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Anthony Dale (C) Randy Johnson, David Brawner, Stephen Longoria, Frank Luciano, Timothy Pinto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Mitch McAleer, Steven Cranston, Darrel Otey | |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Fred Gibson double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is called for traveling | 51-46 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Fred Gibson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Steele | 54-46 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith drills a shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Fred Conder misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Moore (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | John Steele steps in front of the Cheslav Zeeb pass | 54-48 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Anthony Dale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Stephen Longoria (SG), Leonard Jones (SF), Joseph Moore (PF), Frank Luciano (C) John Steele, Fred Conder, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall, Anthony Dale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Mario Diaz (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Neil Smith, Zlatko Zingg, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Randy Johnson drills a floater from the baseline | 56-48 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Moore - foul #4 on Joseph Moore, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), David Brawner (SG), Timothy Pinto (C) Randy Johnson, Stephen Longoria, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF) Mario Diaz | |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 14:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Pinto | 56-48 |
| 14:11 | Akron | David Brawner drills a floater from the left side set up by Leonard Jones | 58-48 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is hacked by Frank Luciano - foul #1 on Frank Luciano, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Anthony Dale (C) Leonard Jones, Frank Luciano, Timothy Pinto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Neil Smith (SF) Ante Lozowski, Trevor Cantrell, Mitch McAleer | |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Dale - foul #2 on Anthony Dale, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Darrel Otey steps in front of the Fred Gibson pass in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by John Steele - foul #1 on John Steele, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG) John Steele | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Steven Cranston, Darrel Otey | |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Fred Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG) David Brawner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Moore | 58-53 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Anthony Dale knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Steele | 60-53 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Stephen Longoria (SG), Leonard Jones (SF), Frank Luciano (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) John Steele, Fred Conder, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall, Anthony Dale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Mario Diaz (C) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Neil Smith, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 12:14 | Akron | Stephen Longoria throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ante Lozowski | 60-55 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Frank Luciano misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-55 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Longoria (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leonard Jones (fresh) PF - Frank Luciano (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Pinto (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Cantrell (fresh) SF - Mitch McAleer (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mario Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Mitch McAleer is blocked by Timothy Pinto | 60-55 |
| 11:39 | Akron | Frank Luciano snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Leonard Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-55 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg tips it home | 60-57 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Trevor Cantrell is called for the reach on Stephen Longoria in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #2 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), David Brawner (SG), Michael Hall (PF) Randy Johnson, Leonard Jones, Timothy Pinto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Steven Cranston (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, Trevor Cantrell, Zlatko Zingg, Mario Diaz | |
| 10:57 | Akron | Jerome Moore is called for the reach on John Steele - foul #3 on Jerome Moore, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Dale (C) Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:47 | Akron | John Steele misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cecil Smith - foul #4 on Cecil Smith, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Gibson (SF) Stephen Longoria | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:47 | Akron | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:47 | Akron | John Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-57 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Anthony Dale grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Fred Gibson makes the wide open turnaround from the left block set up by John Steele | 63-57 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey is hacked by John Steele - foul #2 on John Steele, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG) John Steele | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF) Mitch McAleer | |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Fred Gibson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb (C) Darrel Otey | |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith banks in the layup set up by Jerome Moore | 63-61 |
| 09:44 | Akron | David Brawner is fouled on the floor by Cecil Smith - foul #5 on Cecil Smith, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Stephen Longoria (SG), Leonard Jones (SF), Frank Luciano (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) David Brawner, Fred Conder, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall, Anthony Dale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Cecil Smith, Steven Cranston | |
| 09:29 | Akron | Stephen Longoria misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Stephen Longoria grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Stephen Longoria loses the dribble to Ante Lozowski | 63-61 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski lays it up and in | 63-63 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Randy Johnson is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Leonard Jones | 65-63 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski buries a floater in the lane | 65-65 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Timothy Pinto misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jerome Moore and he's fouled by Timothy Pinto - foul #2 on Timothy Pinto, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Anthony Dale (C) Randy Johnson, Stephen Longoria, Leonard Jones, Frank Luciano, Timothy Pinto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Steven Cranston (PF) Jerome Moore, Neil Smith, Zlatko Zingg | |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Steven Cranston is called for the reach on Fred Conder - foul #2 on Steven Cranston, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Moore (C) Anthony Dale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 07:37 | Akron | Michael Hall blows the layup | 65-68 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Fred Gibson tips it back up and in | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Cantrell (fresh) SF - Mitch McAleer (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Cranston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Otey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Moore takes the ball from Darrel Otey | 67-68 |
| 07:06 | Akron | John Steele hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Moore - foul #5 on Joseph Moore, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG), Anthony Dale (C) Fred Conder, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz (PF) Steven Cranston | |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:38 | Akron | John Steele misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ante Lozowski - foul #1 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Luciano (PF) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG) Trevor Cantrell | |
| 06:38 | Akron | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:38 | Akron | John Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 69-71 |
| 06:17 | Akron | John Steele is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Longoria (SF) Fred Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore scores on a turnaround from close range | 69-73 |
| 05:52 | Akron | David Brawner loses the dribble to Ante Lozowski | 69-73 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski clanks a jumper from the right block | 69-73 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Stephen Longoria gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 05:42 | Akron | John Steele connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Brawner | 71-73 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is whistled for traveling | 71-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Leonard Jones (SF), Michael Hall (PF) John Steele, David Brawner, Stephen Longoria, Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Jerome Moore, Mitch McAleer, Mario Diaz | |
| 05:17 | Akron | Randy Johnson loses the dribble to Ante Lozowski in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Randy Johnson takes the ball from Darrel Otey | 71-73 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Randy Johnson banks in the layup | 73-73 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey lays it up and in | 73-75 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Fred Conder misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 73-75 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Randy Johnson can't tip it in | 73-75 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Anthony Dale is called for the reach on Darrel Otey - foul #3 on Anthony Dale, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Stephen Longoria (SG), Frank Luciano (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) Randy Johnson, Fred Conder, Michael Hall, Anthony Dale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Steven Cranston (PF) Trevor Cantrell, Zlatko Zingg | |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Stephen Longoria misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Cranston - foul #3 on Steven Cranston, team foul #8 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG) Leonard Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Neil Smith, Darrel Otey | |
| 03:47 | Akron | Stephen Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Stephen Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 75-77 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston misses the tip | 75-77 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Timothy Pinto grabs the board | 75-77 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Conder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Luciano (fresh) 5 reb. C - Timothy Pinto (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerome Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mitch McAleer (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Cranston (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Akron | John Steele is hacked by Ante Lozowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #9 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG) Fred Conder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:24 | Akron | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:24 | Akron | John Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb's floater is tipped away by Stephen Longoria | 77-77 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Timothy Pinto grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Frank Luciano is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Brawner | 79-77 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 79-77 |
| 02:40 | Akron | John Steele pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF) John Steele, Timothy Pinto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Neil Smith (SF) Jerome Moore, Mitch McAleer | |
| 02:38 | Akron | David Brawner is hacked by Ante Lozowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #10 | 79-77 |
| 02:38 | Akron | David Brawner misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:38 | Akron | David Brawner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Fred Conder (SG) David Brawner, Stephen Longoria | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Hall swats the short shot by Neil Smith | 80-77 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston tips it but misses | 80-77 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Ante Lozowski is called for the reach on Fred Gibson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Fred Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Fred Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith is denied on a layup by Fred Gibson | 82-77 |
| 02:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Hall | 82-77 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Trevor Cantrell steals the ball from John Steele in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell banks in the layup | 82-79 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Fred Conder is hacked by Steven Cranston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Cranston, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Dale (C) Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Trevor Cantrell, Neil Smith, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 01:55 | Akron | Fred Conder misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Fred Conder misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey travels with the ball | 82-79 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Fred Gibson connects on the open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Hall | 84-79 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Steele - foul #3 on John Steele, team foul #12 | 84-79 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:59 | Akron | John Steele makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Conder | 87-81 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Dale | 87-81 |
| 00:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Dale | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:50 | Akron | Anthony Dale is hacked by Ante Lozowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #13 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG), Frank Luciano (SF) Fred Conder, Fred Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (PG) Ante Lozowski | |
| 00:50 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 89-81 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Frank Luciano grabs the defensive rebound | 89-81 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | John Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Cantrell - foul #3 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #14 | 89-81 |
| 00:41 | Akron | John Steele makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:41 | Akron | John Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer's pass is intercepted by Michael Hall | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Anthony Dale is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Steele | 93-81 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 93-81 |