| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jack Orr (fresh) C - Abel Caver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Stewart Moses inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Abel Caver | 35-33 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Scott Olvera steps in front of the Craig Beauford pass | 35-33 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Scott Olvera hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Abel Caver | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Jack Orr pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Abel Caver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | John Johnson is hacked by Scott Olvera - foul #2 on Scott Olvera, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SF) Stewart Moses | |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz is hacked by Abel Caver - foul #1 on Abel Caver, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Jack Orr knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova connects on the floater in the paint | 39-39 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Abel Caver comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-39 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Abel Caver hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | John Johnson is hacked by Abel Caver - foul #2 on Abel Caver, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Isreal Arnold (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Ronald Tanksley, Scott Olvera, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Isreal Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Tussey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Akron | Douglas Kulik clanks a jumper near the basket | 41-41 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Willie Tussey pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Douglas Kulik comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Douglas Kulik misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leonardo Russo - foul #1 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG) Alan Schlosser | |
| 14:34 | Akron | Douglas Kulik makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Douglas Kulik makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Salvatore Ortiz, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Leonardo Russo, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Olvera (SG) Stewart Moses | |
| 14:01 | Akron | Isreal Arnold drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Tanksley | 43-45 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | John Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Scott Olvera - foul #3 on Scott Olvera, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG) Earl Coles | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Douglas Kulik clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova banks in the layup | 48-45 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Douglas Kulik misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Craig Beauford | 48-45 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Reynoso | 51-45 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz's floater is tipped away by Douglas Kulik | 51-45 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Scott Olvera pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Willie Tussey | 51-48 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso double dribbles | 51-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Alan Schlosser (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) Ronald Tanksley, Scott Olvera, Douglas Kulik, Isreal Arnold, Willie Tussey | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Bates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Abel Caver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Akron | Alan Schlosser misses short on a jumper in the paint | 51-48 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Alan Schlosser takes the ball from Ronald Lee | 51-48 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Earl Coles steals it from Abel Caver | 51-48 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs slams it home on a great pass from Earl Coles | 53-48 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Jack Orr is hacked by Leonardo Russo - foul #2 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF) Earl Coles, Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Scott Olvera (SG) John Bates, Alan Schlosser | |
| 09:58 | Akron | Abel Caver lays it in on a great pass from Stewart Moses | 53-50 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs blows the dunk but the foul's on Scott Olvera - foul #4 on Scott Olvera, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Craig Beauford (C) Leonardo Russo, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (SG), Alan Schlosser (SF) Scott Olvera, Stewart Moses | |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Ortiz | 54-50 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Jack Orr gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Jack Orr misses the lay-in | 54-50 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Jack Orr tips it home | 54-52 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is denied on a layup by Abel Caver | 54-52 |
| 08:54 | Akron | John Bates pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:49 | Akron | John Bates is hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova (PF) Steven Grubbs | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Isreal Arnold (PF), Willie Tussey (C) John Bates, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| 08:32 | Akron | Willie Tussey is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Willie Tussey, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SF) Marvin Reynoso, Salvatore Ortiz | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford is fouled on the floor by Ronald Tanksley - foul #1 on Ronald Tanksley, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Willie Tussey misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Craig Beauford - foul #1 on Craig Beauford, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Olvera (SG), Stewart Moses (SF) Douglas Kulik, Alan Schlosser | |
| 08:00 | Akron | Willie Tussey makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Willie Tussey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the shot from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Isreal Arnold | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leonardo Russo (fresh) PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Tussey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Isreal Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Stewart Moses gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | John Johnson is called for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Steven Grubbs (C) Earl Coles, John Johnson, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Alan Schlosser (SF), Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) Ronald Tanksley, Stewart Moses, Willie Tussey, Isreal Arnold | |
| 06:17 | Akron | John Bates is called for traveling | 58-56 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 05:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Abel Caver | 58-56 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Scott Olvera can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Jack Orr picks off the pass by Leonardo Russo | 58-56 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Jack Orr hits a jumper from close range set up by Abel Caver | 58-58 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is called for a backcourt violation | 58-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Ronald Lee (C) Leonardo Russo, Clarence Cordova | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Isreal Arnold (SF) John Bates, Scott Olvera | |
| 04:34 | Akron | Steven Grubbs picks off the pass by Jack Orr | 58-58 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | John Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jack Orr - foul #1 on Jack Orr, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Edward Gower (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Marvin Reynoso, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | Stewart Moses (SF), Willie Tussey (C) Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Willie Tussey pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Tanksley | 59-60 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Isreal Arnold pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SF) Salvatore Ortiz | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Olvera (SG), Rodney Reed (C) Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leonardo Russo (fresh) PF - Edward Gower (fresh) C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Tussey (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Reed (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF) Earl Coles, Leonardo Russo, Edward Gower | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) Willie Tussey, Rodney Reed | |
| 02:46 | Akron | Stewart Moses knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Tanksley | 62-65 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz hits a turnaround from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Scott Olvera scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Tanksley | 64-68 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova is fouled on the floor by Jack Orr - foul #2 on Jack Orr, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Salvatore Ortiz is called for the reach on Ronald Tanksley - foul #4 on Salvatore Ortiz, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is hacked by Stewart Moses - foul #2 on Stewart Moses, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Scott Olvera connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Abel Caver steals the ball from John Johnson | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Marvin Reynoso is called for the reach on Abel Caver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Reynoso, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Isreal Arnold (PF) Jack Orr | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Abel Caver makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Abel Caver makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz snags the offensive board | 68-73 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Isreal Arnold steals it from Marvin Reynoso | 68-73 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Stewart Moses is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Reynoso - foul #4 on Marvin Reynoso, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (PG), Jack Orr (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Ronald Tanksley, Isreal Arnold, Abel Caver | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova grabs the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is whistled for traveling | 68-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG) Stewart Moses | |
| 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 | John Bates runs out the clock | 68-74 |