| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. C - Lee French (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Barks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert King | 35-24 |
| 19:36 | Akron | Bradley Kidd scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Casey | 38-24 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-24 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Bradley Kidd makes the 3 from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-24 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins snags the defensive board | 41-24 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Dave Sharber steps in front of the Matthew White pass | 41-24 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-24 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks grabs the offensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber is called for traveling | 41-24 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dow (PF) Timothy Barks | |
| 17:33 | Akron | Lee French misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 41-24 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Bradley Kidd - foul #2 on Bradley Kidd, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Larry Lovell (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Jackson (PF), Edward Rector (C) Lloyd Casey, Bradley Kidd, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SG), Marc Morgan (SF) Dave Sharber, Richard Harrison | |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Edward Rector's floater is knocked away by David Dow | 41-26 |
| 16:41 | Akron | John Thompson tips it back up and in | 43-26 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert King | 43-28 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Larry Lovell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Lovell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Rector (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel McLean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marc Morgan (fresh) PF - David Dow (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-28 |
| 15:40 | Akron | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Larry Lovell is denied on a layup by Robert Jefferson | 43-28 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joel McLean | 43-28 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Bradley Kidd (SG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Lee French (C) Mario Teachout, Larry Lovell, John Thompson, David Jackson, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Dave Sharber (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Timothy Barks (PF) Robert King, Joel McLean, David Dow, Robert Jefferson | |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison snags the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 43-29 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Morgan | 43-29 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Lee French - foul #1 on Lee French, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong (C) Marc Morgan | |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 3rd free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Matthew White misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Harrison | 43-30 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | James Edwards connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dave Sharber | 43-32 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Matthew White clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-32 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dave Sharber | 43-32 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Harrison | 43-34 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-34 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Lee French pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins is hacked by Timothy Barks - foul #1 on Timothy Barks, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG) James Edwards | |
| 12:57 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Dave Sharber - foul #2 on Dave Sharber, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SG), David Dow (C) Dave Sharber, Jerry Fong | |
| 12:57 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | David Dow can't tip it in | 45-34 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Matthew White gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Matthew White drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lloyd Casey | 47-34 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses long on a runner in the lane | 47-34 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Robert King is hacked by Lloyd Casey - foul #3 on Lloyd Casey, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Larry Lovell (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Jackson (PF), Edward Rector (C) Lloyd Casey, Bradley Kidd, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Jerry Fong (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Richard Harrison, Timothy Barks, David Dow | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Lovell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Rector (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Fong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-34 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Edward Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Edward Rector banks in the layup | 49-34 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-34 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Robert King pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 49-34 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong tips it back up and in | 49-36 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Larry Lovell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean's pass is intercepted by Larry Lovell | 49-36 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Larry Lovell hits the finger roll | 51-36 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber is fouled on the floor by Edward Rector - foul #1 on Edward Rector, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Bradley Kidd (SG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Lee French (C) Mario Teachout, Larry Lovell, John Thompson, David Jackson, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Timothy Barks (PF), David Dow (C) Dave Sharber, Joel McLean, Jerry Fong, Robert Jefferson | |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Robert King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Matthew White pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Lloyd Casey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew White | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison hits the finger roll set up by David Dow | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:41 | Akron | Bradley Kidd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Lee French tips it in | 56-38 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-38 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Matthew White grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Matthew White misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-38 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Lloyd Casey grabs the offensive board | 56-38 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Lloyd Casey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 07:37 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses the tip | 56-38 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Matthew White can't tip it in | 56-38 |
| 07:34 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hawkins | 56-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Barks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dow (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Akron | Matthew White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-38 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Lloyd Casey pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Bradley Kidd hits a 3 from the right corner | 59-38 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks is hacked by Lee French - foul #2 on Lee French, team foul #6 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Larry Lovell (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Jackson (PF), Edward Rector (C) Lloyd Casey, Bradley Kidd, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Dave Sharber (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Jerry Fong (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Robert King, James Edwards, Richard Harrison, Timothy Barks, David Dow | |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-38 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Dave Sharber is called for the reach on Larry Lovell - foul #3 on Dave Sharber, team foul #3 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney (SF), Marc Morgan (C) Dave Sharber, Robert Jefferson | |
| 05:41 | Akron | John Thompson's layup is rejected by Marc Morgan | 59-38 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-38 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Larry Lovell grabs the board | 59-38 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Larry Lovell travels with the ball | 59-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG) Samuel Lowry | |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Mario Teachout knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Lovell and the foul's on James Edwards - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #4 | 61-41 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Mario Teachout makes the free throw | 62-41 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Edward Rector pulls down the rebound | 62-41 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Mario Teachout misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by James Edwards - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #5 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (PG), David Bergmeier (SF) Larry Lovell, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (SG), David Dow (PF) Joel McLean, Jerry Fong | |
| 03:55 | Akron | Mario Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Mario Teachout makes the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-41 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Edward Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 64-41 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Akron | David Bergmeier knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Del Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Teachout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Rector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) SF - Robert Gurney (fairly fresh) PF - David Dow (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney double dribbles | 67-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SF), Jerry Fong (C) Robert Gurney, Marc Morgan | |
| 02:33 | Akron | David Bergmeier can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-41 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean grabs the board | 67-41 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Mario Teachout steals it from Samuel Lowry | 67-41 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Mario Teachout misses the fadeaway from the right side | 67-41 |
| 01:57 | Akron | David Jackson tips it back up and in | 69-41 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Bergmeier - foul #1 on David Bergmeier, team foul #7 | 69-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Lovell (SG), John Thompson (SF) Del Oliver, David Bergmeier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan (SF) Samuel Lowry | |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean makes the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 01:29 | Akron | John Thompson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marc Morgan - foul #2 on Marc Morgan, team foul #6 | 69-43 |
| 01:29 | Akron | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 01:29 | Akron | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-43 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong snags the offensive board | 71-43 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean is called for traveling | 71-43 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Edward Rector is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Rector, team foul #8 | 71-43 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-43 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Larry Lovell snags the defensive board | 71-43 |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Thompson's pass is intercepted by David Dow | 71-43 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-43 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 71-43 |