| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | William Benavides inbounds the ball | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Miller | 20-37 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Russell Jacobs is called for traveling | 20-37 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard tips it in | 20-39 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-39 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Russell Jacobs snags the offensive board | 20-39 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Costillo | 23-39 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 18:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Costillo | 23-39 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Russell Jacobs drills a jumper from the baseline | 25-39 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Russell Jacobs - foul #4 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Sims (PF) Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt is called for a charge - foul #2 on Stephen Hunnicutt, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF) Oscar Slaughter, Tyrone Pittard | |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Todd North is hacked by Stephen Hunnicutt - foul #3 on Stephen Hunnicutt, team foul #3 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (C) Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs hits a floater from the baseline | 25-43 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad's fadeaway is rejected by William Benavides | 25-43 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Patrick Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-43 |
| 15:59 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Costillo | 25-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Costillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Delp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-43 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-43 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth hits the follow up shot | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:08 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-45 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Darden | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | William Benavides is fouled on the floor by Craig Delp - foul #1 on Craig Delp, team foul #4 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (PG), William Thaxton (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Dave Marks (C) Fredrick Conrad, Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, Todd North, William Benavides, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Dave Marks swats the layup by Tyrone Pittard | 25-45 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Orville Chittenden gets the rebound | 25-45 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Dave Marks buries a floater near the basket set up by William Thaxton | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Oscar Slaughter | 27-47 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Orville Chittenden is hacked by William Finch - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (PF) Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:20 | Akron | Dave Marks misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 27-47 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller hits a turnaround in the lane | 27-49 |
| 12:45 | Akron | William Thaxton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Thomas Johnson, William Thaxton, Orville Chittenden, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) William Finch | |
| 12:11 | Akron | Russell Jacobs hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Fredrick Conrad | 29-49 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Oscar Slaughter is blocked by Dave Marks | 29-49 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Russell Jacobs snags the defensive board | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is fouled on the floor by Oscar Slaughter - foul #1 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (C) Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, Tyrone Pittard, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 11:20 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 29-49 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the board | 29-49 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | William Benavides's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:40 | Akron | Russell Jacobs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad | 31-49 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | William Benavides comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Russell Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is hacked by Todd North - foul #3 on Todd North, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (C) Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, Todd North, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 09:56 | Akron | Thomas Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 31-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Edward Costillo (SF) Thomas Johnson, Orville Chittenden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) William Benavides | |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-49 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the board | 31-49 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Costillo | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses the floater from the left side | 34-49 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Russell Jacobs gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Dave Marks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Warkentin - foul #2 on Joseph Warkentin, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (PG), Patrick Sims (PF) Fredrick Conrad, Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) William Finch | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Patrick Sims takes the ball from Gregory Miller | 35-49 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Patrick Sims hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 35-49 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Oscar Slaughter | 35-49 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | William Benavides is fouled on the floor by Edward Costillo - foul #1 on Edward Costillo, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Craig Delp (C) Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Oscar Slaughter, Tyrone Pittard, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth is whistled for traveling | 35-49 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad scores on a shot near the basket set up by Craig Delp | 37-49 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Jacobs (PF) Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG) Gregory Miller | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Orville Chittenden (fresh) PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Craig Delp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Steven Riggs - foul #2 on Steven Riggs, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (SF) Orville Chittenden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) William Benavides | |
| 06:55 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | William Finch snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 06:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Russell Jacobs | 37-49 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is hacked by Steven Riggs - foul #3 on Steven Riggs, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Dave Marks (C) Thomas Johnson, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, Todd North, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 06:18 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) William Finch | |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard is fouled on the floor by Edward Costillo - foul #2 on Edward Costillo, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (PG) Fredrick Conrad | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Russell Jacobs - foul #5 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Sims (PF) Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Akron | Joseph Warkentin is called for the reach on Stephen Hunnicutt - foul #3 on Joseph Warkentin, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Orville Chittenden (SF) Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:31 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the board | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Dave Marks snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Oscar Slaughter picks off the pass by Thomas Johnson | 37-51 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Sims - foul #1 on Patrick Sims, team foul #8 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Edward Costillo (SF) Thomas Johnson, Orville Chittenden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, Tyrone Pittard, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Patrick Sims - foul #2 on Patrick Sims, team foul #9 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (C) Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) William Benavides | |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden scores on a 3 from the left wing | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt buries a 3 from the left corner | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Delp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd North (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Finch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Patrick Sims pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Patrick Sims can't finish the layup | 40-56 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | William Finch snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | William Finch can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden travels with the ball | 40-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (C) Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:33 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-56 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Sims - foul #3 on Patrick Sims, team foul #10 | 42-56 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Dave Marks pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Dave Marks misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Riggs - foul #4 on Steven Riggs, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-57 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs runs out the clock | 44-57 |