| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Isreal Arnold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Stewart Moses inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stewart Moses - foul #1 on Stewart Moses, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Isreal Arnold scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 18:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Isreal Arnold | 33-40 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Stewart Moses's layup is rejected by Salvatore Ortiz | 33-40 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Jack Orr grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:59 | Akron | John Johnson denies the turnaround by Ronald Tanksley | 33-40 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Isreal Arnold - foul #3 on Isreal Arnold, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SF), Willie Tussey (PF), Rodney Reed (C) Stewart Moses, Jack Orr, Isreal Arnold | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Willie Tussey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Willie Tussey, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG) Marvin Reynoso | |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Willie Tussey - foul #2 on Willie Tussey, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SG), Steven Grubbs (C) John Johnson, Craig Beauford | |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses the free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Tussey | 33-44 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Alan Schlosser misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Scott Olvera pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Scott Olvera clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Cordova - foul #2 on Clarence Cordova, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG) Ronald Tanksley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Ronald Lee (C) Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova | |
| 16:46 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Scott Olvera makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonardo Russo | 34-46 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Scott Olvera double dribbles | 34-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Stewart Moses (SF), Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) John Bates, Scott Olvera, Willie Tussey, Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Craig Beauford (C) Earl Coles, Leonardo Russo, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Ronald Lee | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Abel Caver (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford blows the dunk | 34-46 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford grabs the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Jack Orr blocks the short jumper by John Johnson | 34-46 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford tips it home | 34-48 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley is hacked by Steven Grubbs - foul #3 on Steven Grubbs, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova (PF) Steven Grubbs | |
| 14:35 | Akron | Alan Schlosser connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford is fouled on the floor by Abel Caver - foul #4 on Abel Caver, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Isreal Arnold (SF), Willie Tussey (C) Alan Schlosser, Stewart Moses, Abel Caver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Clarence Cordova is blocked by Willie Tussey | 37-48 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Willie Tussey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Isreal Arnold buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Kulik | 39-48 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford connects on the jump hook in the lane | 39-50 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley is fouled on the floor by Marvin Reynoso - foul #1 on Marvin Reynoso, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Scott Olvera (SG), Alan Schlosser (SF) Ronald Tanksley, Douglas Kulik, Jack Orr | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Craig Beauford | |
| 13:05 | Akron | Scott Olvera connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-50 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Willie Tussey swats the short shot by Steven Grubbs | 42-50 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Clarence Cordova is called for the reach on Alan Schlosser - foul #3 on Clarence Cordova, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Stewart Moses (SF) John Bates, Alan Schlosser | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:13 | Akron | Scott Olvera double dribbles | 42-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Craig Beauford (C) Earl Coles, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Clarence Cordova | |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo is fouled on the floor by Scott Olvera - foul #1 on Scott Olvera, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Orr (PF) Willie Tussey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF) Leonardo Russo | |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is hacked by Ronald Tanksley - foul #2 on Ronald Tanksley, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Stewart Moses | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Isreal Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the floater from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | John Johnson hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Craig Beauford and the foul's on Scott Olvera - foul #2 on Scott Olvera, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SF), Rodney Reed (C) Stewart Moses, Isreal Arnold | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (PF) Steven Grubbs | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Scott Olvera makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Orr | 44-53 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-53 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford tips it in | 44-55 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Jack Orr misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Leonardo Russo - foul #2 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Willie Tussey (C) Ronald Tanksley, Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Clarence Cordova (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, Leonardo Russo, Craig Beauford | |
| 10:27 | Akron | Jack Orr makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Jack Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the floater from close range | 46-57 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Willie Tussey connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Bates | 48-57 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Orr | 48-57 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Willie Tussey snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Jack Orr is hacked by Clarence Cordova - foul #4 on Clarence Cordova, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Stewart Moses (SF), Isreal Arnold (PF) John Bates, Scott Olvera, Jack Orr | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Steven Grubbs (PF), Craig Beauford (C) John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova, Ronald Lee | |
| 09:01 | Akron | Alan Schlosser is whistled for traveling | 48-57 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 48-57 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Stewart Moses pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Tussey | 50-57 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses badly on a shot from the left block | 50-57 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Willie Tussey gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Marvin Reynoso is called for the reach on Ronald Tanksley - foul #2 on Marvin Reynoso, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Abel Caver (C) Alan Schlosser, Willie Tussey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF) Earl Coles, Steven Grubbs | |
| 07:46 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Isreal Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Abel Caver (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova blows the layup | 51-57 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Abel Caver gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 51-57 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford is hacked by Abel Caver - foul #5 on Abel Caver, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Olvera (SG), Alan Schlosser (SF), Rodney Reed (C) Douglas Kulik, Stewart Moses, Abel Caver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), John Johnson (SG) Marvin Reynoso, Leonardo Russo | |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Alan Schlosser clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-59 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Craig Beauford and he's hacked by Isreal Arnold - foul #4 on Isreal Arnold, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Jack Orr (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Ronald Tanksley, Isreal Arnold, Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs (C) Craig Beauford | |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Willie Tussey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Alan Schlosser tips it back up and in | 53-62 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Scott Olvera grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Alan Schlosser knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Salvatore Ortiz - foul #3 on Salvatore Ortiz, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG) John Bates | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Leonardo Russo (SF) Earl Coles, Salvatore Ortiz | |
| 05:22 | Akron | Alan Schlosser makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-62 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Willie Tussey snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Jack Orr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-62 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Ronald Tanksley steps in front of the Steven Grubbs pass | 56-62 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Alan Schlosser | 58-62 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Willie Tussey - foul #3 on Willie Tussey, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Isreal Arnold (PF), Rodney Reed (C) Scott Olvera, Alan Schlosser, Jack Orr, Willie Tussey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Edward Gower (PF), Craig Beauford (C) John Johnson, Clarence Cordova, Steven Grubbs | |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 3rd free throw | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Isreal Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Rodney Reed (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Gower (fresh) C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Akron | Rodney Reed misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Rodney Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Douglas Kulik clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Rodney Reed tips it in | 60-65 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is called for traveling | 60-65 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG) Ronald Tanksley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG) Marvin Reynoso | |
| 02:41 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the driving attempt in the paint | 60-65 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Scott Olvera (SG), Jack Orr (PF) John Bates, Douglas Kulik, Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Clarence Cordova (PF) Earl Coles, Leonardo Russo, Edward Gower | |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Cordova | 60-67 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Salvatore Ortiz - foul #4 on Salvatore Ortiz, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | John Johnson buries a jumper from the right side set up by Marvin Reynoso | 62-69 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Isreal Arnold drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Tanksley | 64-69 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses badly on a shot from the right side | 64-69 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Cordova | 64-69 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Isreal Arnold takes the ball from John Johnson | 64-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Isreal Arnold is called for traveling | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Scott Olvera is called for the reach on Craig Beauford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Olvera, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Gower (PF) Clarence Cordova | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley loses the dribble to John Johnson in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is fouled on the floor by Isreal Arnold - foul #5 on Isreal Arnold, team foul #13 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Tussey (C) Isreal Arnold | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Willie Tussey pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Scott Olvera is called for the reach on Craig Beauford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Olvera, team foul #14 | 64-71 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Scott Olvera is called for the reach on Edward Gower in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Olvera, team foul #15 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SG) Scott Olvera | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Willie Tussey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Alan Schlosser is fouled on the floor by Craig Beauford - foul #3 on Craig Beauford, team foul #10 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Douglas Kulik (SG), Rodney Reed (C) Ronald Tanksley, Stewart Moses, Jack Orr | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Edward Gower, Craig Beauford | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Alan Schlosser makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Alan Schlosser makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee is fouled in the backcourt by John Bates - foul #2 on John Bates, team foul #16 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Stewart Moses (SF), Jack Orr (PF) John Bates, Douglas Kulik, Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Edward Gower (PF) Earl Coles, Leonardo Russo, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Steven Grubbs | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Edward Gower, Ronald Lee | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-75 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford runs out the clock | 66-75 |