| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Fisher inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Ellis - foul #1 on Charles Ellis, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Robert Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 36-42 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Ronald Venegas gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Charles Ellis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Charles Ellis picks off the pass by Lyle Kennell | 36-42 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Shen Chiu connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Anderson | 36-45 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Shen Chiu knocks in the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Lyle Kennell - foul #1 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG) Lyle Kennell | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Orlando (PF), James Jaramillo (C) George Anderson, Charles Ellis | |
| 17:40 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | James Fisher's floater is knocked away by Robert Thomas | 36-48 |
| 17:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Jaramillo | 36-48 |
| 17:03 | Akron | James Jaramillo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Shen Chiu grabs the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-48 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Albert Alston | 36-48 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-48 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | James Fisher hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 16:05 | Akron | James Jaramillo is hacked by John Kravitz - foul #1 on John Kravitz, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Herbert Hendren (SF), Adam Johnson (PF), Theodore Morgan (C) Albert Alston, James Fisher, James Sullivan, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), George Anderson (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Shen Chiu, Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Jason Orlando | |
| 15:45 | Akron | Charles Ellis can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Ruppert | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Ruppert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Hendren (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell buries a jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 14:58 | Akron | George Anderson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Theodore Morgan | 43-48 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Ruppert - foul #3 on David Ruppert, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Bealer (PG), Curtis Kornegay (SF), James Sullivan (PF) Lyle Kennell, David Ruppert, Theodore Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Jason Orlando (SF) Gerard Greene, James Jaramillo | |
| 14:33 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Sullivan, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Coleman (SF) Charles Ellis | |
| 13:57 | Akron | David Coleman hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Shen Chiu | 43-52 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren is hacked by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG), James Fisher (SF), John Kravitz (C) Herbert Hendren, Curtis Kornegay, Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Edward Skinner (C) James Moore, David Coleman, George Anderson | |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan misses the easy layup | 43-52 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan tips it home | 45-52 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Ronald Venegas is hacked by James Fisher - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG) Jack Bealer | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Ellis (C) Edward Skinner | |
| 12:37 | Akron | The jump hook by Shen Chiu is blocked by James Sullivan | 45-52 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Fisher | 45-52 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Lyle Kennell steps in front of the Charles Ellis pass | 45-52 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lyle Kennell | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Orlando (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Kravitz | 47-52 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | James Fisher comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Adam Johnson (PF) Lyle Kennell, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), James Jaramillo (SF), George Anderson (PF), Edward Skinner (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Jason Orlando, Charles Ellis | |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | James Fisher snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | James Fisher makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Ruppert | 52-52 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Shen Chiu is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren (SG), Curtis Kornegay (SF), James Sullivan (PF) Albert Alston, James Fisher, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG) Shen Chiu | |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 09:52 | Akron | George Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:47 | Akron | James Moore can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Ruppert - foul #4 on David Ruppert, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG) David Ruppert | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thomas (SF), Charles Ellis (C) James Jaramillo, Edward Skinner | |
| 09:47 | Akron | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:47 | Akron | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 09:28 | Akron | James Moore gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Charles Ellis slams it home on a nice dish by Ronald Venegas and he's fouled by Adam Johnson - foul #2 on Adam Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson is hacked by Charles Ellis - foul #2 on Charles Ellis, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG) James Moore | |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan (C) Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Charles Ellis pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Charles Ellis drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Venegas | 52-59 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 07:52 | Akron | George Anderson misses the lay-in | 54-59 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Shen Chiu steals the ball from Curtis Kornegay | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Hendren (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Akron | George Anderson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herbert Hendren - foul #2 on Herbert Hendren, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Albert Alston (SG), James Fisher (SF), Adam Johnson (PF), John Kravitz (C) Lyle Kennell, Herbert Hendren, Curtis Kornegay, James Sullivan, Theodore Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), James Jaramillo (SF), Jason Orlando (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Charles Ellis | |
| 07:26 | Akron | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:26 | Akron | George Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson double dribbles | 54-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG), Edward Skinner (C) Shen Chiu, George Anderson | |
| 06:45 | Akron | Jason Orlando misses the easy layup | 54-60 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Jason Orlando snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Albert Alston is called for the reach on Gerard Greene - foul #2 on Albert Alston, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Sullivan (PF) Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:32 | Akron | Gerard Greene makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Gerard Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | James Fisher drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Ruppert | 57-62 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Jason Orlando banks in the layup on a great pass from James Jaramillo | 57-64 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Kravitz | 57-64 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | James Fisher can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 57-64 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | James Jaramillo steps in front of the David Ruppert pass | 57-64 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG) David Ruppert | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), George Anderson (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Gerard Greene, James Moore, James Jaramillo, Jason Orlando, Edward Skinner | |
| 04:46 | Akron | Robert Thomas is denied on a layup by James Sullivan | 57-64 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | James Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-64 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Charles Ellis pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by James Sullivan - foul #4 on James Sullivan, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lyle Kennell | 60-66 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by George Anderson | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Sullivan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Lyle Kennell | 62-68 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Robert Thomas comes up short on the floater in the lane | 62-68 |
| 03:17 | Akron | George Anderson grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-68 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan grabs the board | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Herbert Hendren (SG), Curtis Kornegay (SF), Adam Johnson (C) Lyle Kennell, Albert Alston, James Fisher, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Orlando (C) Charles Ellis | |
| 02:27 | Akron | George Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Albert Alston (SG), James Fisher (SF), John Kravitz (C) David Ruppert, Herbert Hendren, Curtis Kornegay, Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Ellis (C) Jason Orlando | |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Shen Chiu drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Venegas | 64-71 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Robert Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Shen Chiu | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell double dribbles | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Akron | Robert Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Shen Chiu takes the ball from Albert Alston | 64-73 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Ronald Venegas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shen Chiu | 64-75 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Charles Ellis - foul #3 on Charles Ellis, team foul #6 | 66-75 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz misses the free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Charles Ellis snags the defensive board | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Charles Ellis is hacked by Lyle Kennell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #11 | 66-75 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston clanks a jumper from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Lyle Kennell | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Lyle Kennell is called for the reach on Shen Chiu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #12 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Orlando (C) Charles Ellis | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 00:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Robert Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Alston - foul #3 on Albert Alston, team foul #13 | 69-77 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:22 | Akron | George Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:20 | Akron | George Anderson is hacked by James Sullivan - foul #5 on James Sullivan, team foul #14 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson (PF) James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:20 | Akron | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:20 | Akron | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Shen Chiu - foul #2 on Shen Chiu, team foul #7 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (SG), Herbert Hendren (SF), Theodore Morgan (C) Albert Alston, James Fisher, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), James Jaramillo (SF), Edward Skinner (C) Shen Chiu, Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, George Anderson | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell misses the 3rd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Jason Orlando gets the rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Gerard Greene is fouled in the backcourt by David Ruppert - foul #5 on David Ruppert, team foul #15 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG), James Fisher (SF), John Kravitz (C) David Ruppert, Herbert Hendren, Theodore Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), George Anderson (PF) James Moore, James Jaramillo, Edward Skinner | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Gerard Greene makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Gerard Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 71-81 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz tips it back up and in | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Gerard Greene runs out the clock | 73-81 |