| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Romo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andres Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Damek Zeminski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Robert Anderson loses the dribble to Damek Zeminski | 33-36 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg banks in the layup and the foul's on John Cronan - foul #3 on John Cronan, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG) John Cronan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Fred Conder gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Neil Smith is called for the reach on Archie Lawhorn - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Fred Conder comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-38 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Randy Johnson gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Phillip Romo takes the ball from Robert Anderson | 33-38 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Andres Bianchi | 33-40 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-40 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Robert Anderson scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Randy Johnson | 35-42 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo travels with the ball | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG), William Austin (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) Fred Conder, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Gould (PG), Chung Tang (SG), Kenneth Bader (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Oscar Macias (C) Phillip Romo, Andres Bianchi, Neil Smith, Zlatko Zingg, Damek Zeminski | |
| 16:10 | Akron | Derek Garver clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Oscar Macias | 35-42 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Chung Tang scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Gould | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Austin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Pinto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chung Tang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Bader (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Cranston (fresh) C - Oscar Macias (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Kenneth Bader takes the ball from Steven Capehart | 35-45 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader lays it up and in | 35-47 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Steven Capehart buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Johnson | 37-47 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | James Gould misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Chung Tang snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston loses the dribble to Timothy Pinto | 37-47 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Derek Garver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Cranston | 37-49 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Timothy Pinto is hacked by Oscar Macias - foul #1 on Oscar Macias, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Joseph Moore (C) Randy Johnson, Derek Garver, William Austin, Timothy Pinto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) James Gould, Chung Tang, Kenneth Bader, Steven Cranston, Oscar Macias | |
| 13:44 | Akron | Fred Conder makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Cronan | 40-49 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg can't finish the layup | 40-49 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Andres Bianchi | 40-52 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Fred Conder connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Capehart | 42-52 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Cronan - foul #4 on John Cronan, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (PG), Archie Lawhorn (SF) John Cronan, Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-53 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg drills a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG) Derek Garver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the free throw | 42-56 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Joseph Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-56 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Romo (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Andres Bianchi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Damek Zeminski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn's floater is tipped away by Damek Zeminski | 42-56 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-56 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Randy Johnson gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Fred Conder is hacked by Damek Zeminski - foul #3 on Damek Zeminski, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (PG), Steven Capehart (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Gould (PG), Chung Tang (SG), Steven Cranston (PF), Oscar Macias (C) Phillip Romo, Andres Bianchi, Zlatko Zingg, Damek Zeminski | |
| 10:50 | Akron | Fred Conder can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-56 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Fred Conder tips it but misses | 42-56 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Derek Garver can't tip it in | 42-56 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Timothy Pinto steps in front of the Neil Smith pass | 42-56 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Fred Conder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chung Tang - foul #1 on Chung Tang, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader (SF) Neil Smith | |
| 10:19 | Akron | Fred Conder misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Fred Conder makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 10:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Conder | 43-56 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Timothy Pinto can't connect on a shot from the left block | 43-56 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Steven Capehart is called for the reach on Steven Cranston - foul #2 on Steven Capehart, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Dan Vaillancourt (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Joseph Moore (C) Fred Conder, Randy Johnson, Timothy Pinto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Damek Zeminski (C) James Gould, Chung Tang, Kenneth Bader | |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Lawhorn (SF) Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Moore | 43-57 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Derek Garver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg (PF) Oscar Macias | |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Dan Vaillancourt - foul #1 on Dan Vaillancourt, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Dan Vaillancourt's pass is intercepted by Phillip Romo | 43-58 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo lays it in | 43-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:19 | Akron | Robert Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Steven Capehart (SF) Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF) Steven Cranston | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Neil Smith, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Timothy Pinto (C) Dan Vaillancourt, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:52 | Akron | Damek Zeminski picks off the pass by Robert Anderson | 43-60 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Pinto (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Romo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andres Bianchi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Damek Zeminski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Akron | Fred Conder scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Randy Johnson | 45-62 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi misses the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Steven Capehart - foul #3 on Steven Capehart, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Joseph Moore (C) Randy Johnson, Robert Anderson, Timothy Pinto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Gould (PG), Steven Cranston (PF), Oscar Macias (C) Phillip Romo, Zlatko Zingg, Damek Zeminski | |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi makes the 3rd free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Joseph Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Conder | 47-64 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Macias | 47-66 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Steven Capehart buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Conder | 50-66 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Steven Capehart gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Fred Conder hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Moore | 53-66 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Gould | 53-69 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Fred Conder connects on the floater from the right side | 55-69 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Gould | 55-72 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Steven Capehart is denied on a layup by Oscar Macias | 55-72 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | James Gould can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Steven Capehart pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Akron | Fred Conder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-72 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Steven Capehart gets the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Andres Bianchi steals it from Joseph Moore | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Conder (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Capehart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Gould (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andres Bianchi (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Cranston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Oscar Macias (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | James Gould is fouled on the floor by Steven Capehart - foul #4 on Steven Capehart, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Derek Garver (SG), William Austin (SF), Timothy Pinto (PF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Fred Conder, Archie Lawhorn, Steven Capehart, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chung Tang (SG), Kenneth Bader (SF), Ojore Abdulmuniem (C) Andres Bianchi, Neil Smith, Oscar Macias | |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | James Gould makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | James Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Steven Cranston steps in front of the Randy Johnson pass | 55-74 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | James Gould connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Chung Tang | 55-77 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Derek Garver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-77 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Ojore Abdulmuniem grabs the defensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | James Gould travels with the ball | 55-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Capehart (PF) Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Macias (C) Ojore Abdulmuniem | |
| 01:22 | Akron | William Austin drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Derek Garver | 58-77 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Oscar Macias and he's hacked by Steven Capehart - foul #5 on Steven Capehart, team foul #10 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Akron | Milton Butts (C) Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader misses the free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Milton Butts pulls down the rebound | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Akron | Derek Garver is fouled on the floor by Chung Tang - foul #2 on Chung Tang, team foul #6 | 58-79 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Randy Johnson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 58-79 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston snags the defensive board | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Steven Cranston | 58-81 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Milton Butts is hacked by Chung Tang - foul #3 on Chung Tang, team foul #7 | 58-81 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Milton Butts makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Milton Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | James Gould runs out the clock | 60-81 |