| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hansley (fresh) C - John Burkholder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don jams it on a nice dish by Albert Strawn | 36-40 |
| 19:17 | Akron | The jump hook by John Burkholder is blocked by Johnny Don | 36-40 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Walter Tansey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dwight Rhoton | 39-43 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | James Hansley is called for the reach on Albert Strawn - foul #1 on James Hansley, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Walter Tansey, James Hansley, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don slams it home on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt | 39-45 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Kerry Honeycutt takes the ball from Dwight Rhoton | 39-45 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn banks in the layup set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 39-47 |
| 17:30 | Akron | William Noonkester lays it in and the foul's on Johnny Don - foul #2 on Johnny Don, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), James Hansley (PF) Jefferey Smith, Dwight Rhoton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| 17:30 | Akron | William Noonkester makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley drills a fadeaway from the right block | 42-49 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Anthony Langston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Freddie Hurt hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn clanks a runner from close range | 44-49 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens hits the follow up shot | 44-51 |
| 16:23 | Akron | William Noonkester misses the easy layup | 44-51 |
| 16:22 | Akron | James Hansley tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is fouled on the floor by Anthony Langston - foul #1 on Anthony Langston, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), Dwight Rhoton (PF), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Freddie Hurt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the fadeaway from close range | 44-51 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Freddie Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:06 | Akron | The short jumper by Dwight Rhoton is denied by Norman Marks | 44-51 |
| 15:04 | Akron | John Burkholder tips it home | 46-51 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses short on a jumper in the paint | 46-51 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton blows the layup but the foul's on Johnny Don - foul #3 on Johnny Don, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jefferey Smith, Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Randy Logan (SG), Jason Oakley (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Johnny Don | |
| 14:31 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Morris Davis snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Colby Stotler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), John Burkholder (C) Dwight Rhoton, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Walter Laplant | |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-53 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks tips it but misses | 47-53 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks tips it in | 47-55 |
| 13:17 | Akron | John Burkholder misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 47-55 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 12:53 | Akron | John Burkholder gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Jamie Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), William Noonkester (C) Anthony Langston, Jamie Long, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Jason Oakley | |
| 12:10 | Akron | Morris Davis knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jefferey Smith | 49-55 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the jumper in the lane | 49-55 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Jefferey Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Simmons | 49-55 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Albert Strawn | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Morris Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Colby Stotler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:05 | Akron | William Noonkester hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jefferey Smith and he's hacked by Johnny Don - foul #4 on Johnny Don, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF) Jefferey Smith, Thomas Feldman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Randy Logan (SG), Jason Oakley (C) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn, Johnny Don | |
| 11:05 | Akron | William Noonkester makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant tips it in | 52-59 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Peter Owens blocks the jumper by William Noonkester | 52-59 |
| 10:36 | Akron | William Noonkester snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Jamie Long blows the layup but he's fouled by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #3 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF), John Burkholder (C) Freddie Hurt, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF) Peter Owens | |
| 10:18 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton banks in the layup on a great pass from Morris Davis | 56-59 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Colby Stotler - foul #4 on Colby Stotler, team foul #3 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF) Jamie Long, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Walter Laplant | |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Hansley | 56-61 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Jason Oakley is called for the reach on Dwight Rhoton - foul #1 on Jason Oakley, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG) Anthony Langston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:02 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jefferey Smith | 58-61 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 08:48 | Akron | Morris Davis snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), John Burkholder (C) Jefferey Smith, Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Clyde Miesner (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Jason Oakley | |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks lays it in | 58-63 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the lay-in | 58-63 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks tips it home | 58-65 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Langston | 60-65 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Anthony Langston, Walter Tansey, Dwight Rhoton, James Hansley, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Johnny Don (C) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Clyde Miesner | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Akron | Jamie Long misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-65 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Freddie Hurt grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Jamie Long misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Morris Davis - foul #4 on Morris Davis, team foul #4 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Thomas Feldman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Jefferey Smith tips it home | 62-68 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 62-70 |
| 05:25 | Akron | John Burkholder can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Don - foul #5 on Johnny Don, team foul #6 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), James Hansley (PF) Jefferey Smith, Thomas Feldman, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Carl Henderson, Peter Owens, Johnny Don | |
| 05:25 | Akron | John Burkholder makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:25 | Akron | John Burkholder misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | James Hansley swats the layup by Norman Marks | 63-70 |
| 05:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dwight Rhoton | 63-70 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the jumper from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Dwight Rhoton, James Hansley, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG) Walter Laplant | |
| 04:30 | Akron | Jason Oakley is called for the reach on Walter Tansey - foul #2 on Jason Oakley, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF), James Hansley (PF) Morris Davis, Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG) Tim Simmons | |
| 04:30 | Akron | Walter Tansey makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Walter Tansey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Anthony Langston steals the ball from Kerry Honeycutt | 65-70 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Strawn - foul #3 on Albert Strawn, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Walter Tansey, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:14 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Anthony Langston steals it from Norman Marks | 67-70 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Anthony Langston hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Colby Stotler | 69-70 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley travels with the ball | 69-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), Morris Davis (SF), James Hansley (PF), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, Dwight Rhoton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Norman Marks | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Morris Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Hansley (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Akron | Jamie Long knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Walter Tansey | 71-70 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-70 |
| 02:46 | Akron | James Hansley snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Walter Tansey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Long | 74-70 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Walter Tansey, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF) Peter Owens | |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by James Hansley - foul #2 on James Hansley, team foul #5 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), John Burkholder (C) Jefferey Smith, Freddie Hurt, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Morris Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jamie Long | 76-72 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 76-72 |
| 01:48 | Akron | James Hansley grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Morris Davis clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-72 |
| 01:27 | Akron | James Hansley grabs the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:20 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Hansley | 78-72 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 01:08 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Kerry Honeycutt takes the ball from John Burkholder | 78-72 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is called for a backcourt violation | 78-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Walter Tansey, James Hansley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #4 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (PF) Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks tips it back up and in | 78-74 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Kerry Honeycutt is called for the reach on Morris Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Colby Stotler (PF) James Hansley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF) Kerry Honeycutt | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Morris Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the board | 79-74 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley is hacked by Jamie Long - foul #1 on Jamie Long, team foul #6 | 79-74 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks scores on a floater from the right side | 79-76 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Albert Strawn is called for the reach on Morris Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Strawn, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (PF) Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Colby Stotler (PF) James Hansley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-79 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Strawn - foul #5 on Albert Strawn, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-82 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Jamie Long is hacked by Randy Logan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Logan, team foul #13 | 83-82 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-82 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-82 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the board | 85-82 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Colby Stotler is hacked by Randy Logan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Logan, team foul #14 | 85-82 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Colby Stotler makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Colby Stotler misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Marks | 86-82 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-82 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-85 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Jamie Long is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Logan - foul #4 on Randy Logan, team foul #15 | 86-85 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 88-85 |