| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Petty (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Zerzan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Light (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Robert Kieffer inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Gordon Nelson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Kieffer | 37-41 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | David Stevens clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Gordon Nelson snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Jack Petty is hacked by James Zerzan - foul #1 on James Zerzan, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Robert Kieffer connects on the shot from the left block set up by Jack Christensen | 39-41 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | David Stevens misses the easy layup | 39-41 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Gordon Nelson is denied on a dunk by David Stevens | 39-41 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Light | 39-43 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Jack Christensen's pass is intercepted by George Porter in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan misses the easy layup | 39-43 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | George Porter gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | George Porter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Jack Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Michael Light steals the ball from Jack Petty | 39-43 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Light misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan tips it home | 39-45 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Jack Christensen is hacked by Michael Light - foul #2 on Michael Light, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Everett McLaughlin (SG), Brian Steward (SF), Joseph Beamon (PF), Kenneth Bass (C) Jack Christensen, Jack Petty, Robert Kieffer, Gordon Nelson, Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG), Martin Medley (SG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF), Luke Harpole (PF), Clint Warnock (C) George Porter, James Zerzan, Oscar Martinez, Michael Light, David Stevens | |
| 16:19 | Akron | Kenneth Bass scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 16:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bass | 41-45 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Brian Steward misses the floater from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Raymond Touchstone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Everett McLaughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Steward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Beamon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Theodore Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Medley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ludoslaw Debski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luke Harpole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clint Warnock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall is whistled for a carry | 41-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Michael Light (PF) Theodore Hall, Clint Warnock | |
| 15:10 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG) Raymond Touchstone | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Light tips it in | 41-47 |
| 14:28 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | George Porter gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Porter | 41-50 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Jack Christensen buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Everett McLaughlin | 43-50 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Luke Harpole | 43-52 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Jack Christensen connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Beamon | 45-52 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | George Porter is fouled on the floor by Jack Christensen - foul #3 on Jack Christensen, team foul #1 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Jack Petty (SG), Robert Kieffer (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF), Nicholas Cambron (C) Jack Christensen, Everett McLaughlin, Brian Steward, Joseph Beamon, Kenneth Bass | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG), James Zerzan (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Clint Warnock (PF), David Stevens (C) George Porter, Martin Medley, Ludoslaw Debski, Michael Light, Luke Harpole | |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | David Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Jack Petty misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Zerzan - foul #2 on James Zerzan, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Jack Petty misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Jack Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan is hacked by Jack Petty - foul #2 on Jack Petty, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Kieffer - foul #1 on Robert Kieffer, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Stevens | 46-55 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone is hacked by Theodore Hall - foul #1 on Theodore Hall, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG) Raymond Touchstone | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Michael Light (PF) Theodore Hall, Clint Warnock | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Petty (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Zerzan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Light (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Akron | Jack Christensen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses the dunk | 49-55 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Gordon Nelson snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron can't tip it in | 49-55 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Gordon Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Light - foul #3 on Michael Light, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Everett McLaughlin (SG), Brian Steward (SF), Joseph Beamon (PF) Jack Petty, Robert Kieffer, Gordon Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (SG), Jared Fine (SF), Luke Harpole (C) James Zerzan, Oscar Martinez, David Stevens | |
| 10:47 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Light is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Bass (C) Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski (SF) Jared Fine | |
| 10:21 | Akron | Brian Steward misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole travels with the ball | 50-55 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Brian Steward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Petty (SG) Brian Steward | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG) Martin Medley | |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 09:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bass | 50-55 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Jack Petty connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jack Christensen | 52-55 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Jack Christensen is called for the reach on George Porter - foul #4 on Jack Christensen, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Robert Kieffer (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF), Nicholas Cambron (C) Jack Christensen, Everett McLaughlin, Joseph Beamon, Kenneth Bass | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (PG), Oscar Martinez (SF), David Stevens (C) George Porter, Ludoslaw Debski, Michael Light | |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | David Stevens hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oscar Martinez and he's fouled by Robert Kieffer - foul #2 on Robert Kieffer, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG) James Zerzan | |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | David Stevens misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Robert Kieffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | David Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | David Stevens lays it in set up by Theodore Hall | 52-59 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Robert Kieffer is hacked by Oscar Martinez - foul #2 on Oscar Martinez, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Everett McLaughlin (SG) Raymond Touchstone, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG), Michael Light (PF) Theodore Hall, Luke Harpole | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Everett McLaughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Medley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Zerzan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Light (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Stevens (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-59 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Gordon Nelson grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Jack Christensen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez's pass is intercepted by Everett McLaughlin | 52-59 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Christensen | 54-59 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley is whistled for a carry | 54-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Jack Petty (SG), Joseph Beamon (PF), Kenneth Bass (C) Jack Christensen, Robert Kieffer, Gordon Nelson, Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Ludoslaw Debski (SG), Jared Fine (SF), Luke Harpole (C) Martin Medley, James Zerzan, Oscar Martinez, David Stevens | |
| 05:54 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Kenneth Bass grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Jack Petty scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | George Porter knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jared Fine | 57-61 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin scores on a 3 from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Light is called for 5 seconds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Nicholas Cambron (C) Raymond Touchstone, Kenneth Bass | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG), Clint Warnock (C) Jared Fine, Michael Light | |
| 04:40 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Cambron blocks the short jumper by James Zerzan | 60-61 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 03:54 | Akron | George Porter takes the ball from Joseph Beamon | 60-63 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ludoslaw Debski | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jack Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Beamon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zerzan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ludoslaw Debski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Luke Harpole (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clint Warnock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron misses the dunk | 60-65 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron tips it but misses | 60-65 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Kieffer (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF) Everett McLaughlin, Joseph Beamon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez (SF), Michael Light (PF), David Stevens (C) Ludoslaw Debski, Luke Harpole, Clint Warnock | |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Gordon Nelson steps in front of the James Zerzan pass | 60-65 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Jack Petty hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jack Christensen | 62-65 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by George Porter | 62-67 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses the shot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Jack Petty grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Jack Petty makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Light | 64-69 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Gordon Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Stevens | 64-69 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | George Porter connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Oscar Martinez | 64-71 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron blows the layup but he's fouled by Oscar Martinez - foul #3 on Oscar Martinez, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | George Porter clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Gordon Nelson gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Jack Petty hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jack Christensen | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Jack Petty is called for the reach on Michael Light in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Petty, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Michael Light is hacked by Gordon Nelson - foul #3 on Gordon Nelson, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (SG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF) James Zerzan, Oscar Martinez | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Michael Light makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Michael Light makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Jack Christensen drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Kieffer | 70-73 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Jack Petty is called for the reach on Michael Light in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Petty, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Light makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Light makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-75 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Gordon Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Jack Petty's pass is intercepted by Ludoslaw Debski | 70-75 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ludoslaw Debski | 70-77 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Gordon Nelson is fouled on the floor by Michael Light - foul #4 on Michael Light, team foul #8 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF) Martin Medley, Ludoslaw Debski | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Gordon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Gordon Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Jack Christensen is called for the reach on David Stevens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Christensen, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG) Jack Christensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski (SF) Oscar Martinez | |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | David Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | David Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Stevens gets the rebound | 72-79 |