| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Park (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Stewart Moses inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Randy Virgen is called for the reach on Charles Park - foul #1 on Randy Virgen, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Douglas Porter - foul #2 on Douglas Porter, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter is fouled on the floor by Ethan Wagner - foul #1 on Ethan Wagner, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Russell Bucholz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Ethan Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Porter - foul #3 on Douglas Porter, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG) Douglas Porter | |
| 18:09 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Stewart Moses clanks a runner from the right block | 28-31 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 28-31 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | John Johnson's layup is rejected by Charles Park | 28-31 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer tips it in | 28-33 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Russell Bucholz scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Frances Harris | 30-33 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses short on a jump hook from close range | 30-33 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer tips it in | 30-35 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Charles Park banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frances Harris | 32-35 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Roger Bissett (SG), Fa Shih (SF), Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Frances Harris, Russell Bucholz, Stewart Moses, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), James Larson (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, Michael Charles, Ronald Lee, Randy Virgen | |
| 16:08 | Akron | Jimmy Newell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 16:06 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Bissett | 32-35 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Jimmy Newell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joey Beaver - foul #2 on Joey Beaver, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG) Jerry Barton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG), Ronald Lee (PF) Chester Tritt, Joey Beaver | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Jimmy Newell makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Jimmy Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fa Shih (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) C - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Jimmy Newell grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Frances Harris can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 34-35 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee can't finish the layup | 34-35 |
| 14:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Rodney Reed | 34-35 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Roger Bissett lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Larson - foul #3 on James Larson, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Stewart Moses (SF), Ethan Wagner (PF), Charles Park (C) Fa Shih, Rodney Reed, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Michael Charles (SF), Randy Virgen (C) John Johnson, Dikembe Abdelwahed, James Larson | |
| 14:40 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Roger Bissett snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses the lay-in | 37-35 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee comes up short on the runner from the right block | 37-35 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles tips it in | 37-37 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Charles Park is hacked by Michael Charles - foul #1 on Michael Charles, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG) Frances Harris, Roger Bissett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (PF) Ronald Lee | |
| 13:13 | Akron | Stewart Moses knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Bucholz and he's hacked by Douglas Porter - foul #4 on Douglas Porter, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG) Douglas Porter | |
| 13:13 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ethan Wagner - foul #2 on Ethan Wagner, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Joey Beaver (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Randy Virgen | |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Ethan Wagner connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Stewart Moses | 42-38 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Johnson | 42-41 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Ethan Wagner is hacked by James Larson - foul #4 on James Larson, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Rodney Reed (C) Jerry Barton, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee (PF) James Larson | |
| 12:09 | Akron | Ethan Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Ethan Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-41 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Ethan Wagner snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ethan Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Reed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joey Beaver (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SF), Jimmy Newell (C) Stewart Moses, Ethan Wagner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Randy Virgen (C) Pat Scherrer, Joey Beaver | |
| 11:17 | Akron | Jimmy Newell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Jimmy Newell tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 11:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frances Harris | 44-41 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Rodney Reed grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Roger Bissett clanks a jumper from the left block | 44-41 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Russell Bucholz tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles is hacked by Jimmy Newell - foul #1 on Jimmy Newell, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Stewart Moses (SF), Charles Park (C) Russell Bucholz, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), John Dawson (SF) John Johnson, Michael Charles | |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed's pass is intercepted by Stewart Moses | 46-41 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Roger Bissett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee tips it home | 46-43 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Stewart Moses clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Charles Park gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Rodney Reed connects on the shot in the lane set up by Frances Harris and he's hacked by Ronald Lee - foul #3 on Ronald Lee, team foul #9 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG) Frances Harris, Roger Bissett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Joey Beaver (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Ronald Lee, Randy Virgen | |
| 08:47 | Akron | Rodney Reed makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer is hacked by Charles Park - foul #1 on Charles Park, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Ethan Wagner (PF) Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG) Pat Scherrer | |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | John Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joey Beaver | 49-46 |
| 07:59 | Akron | A charge is called on Ethan Wagner - foul #3 on Ethan Wagner, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SF) Stewart Moses | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG), Ronald Lee (PF), James Larson (C) Chester Tritt, John Dawson, Joey Beaver | |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | James Larson's pass is intercepted by Charles Park | 49-46 |
| 07:21 | Akron | Jerry Barton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Roger Bissett can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Ethan Wagner tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Bissett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Park (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - James Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ethan Wagner - foul #4 on Ethan Wagner, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Jimmy Newell (C) Jerry Barton, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG) John Johnson | |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Jimmy Newell snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Frances Harris hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Bissett | 52-47 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Frances Harris steals it from James Larson | 52-47 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Roger Bissett drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Frances Harris | 54-47 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Newell is called for the reach on Douglas Porter - foul #2 on Jimmy Newell, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Rodney Reed (C) Russell Bucholz, Roger Bissett, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Randy Virgen (C) Michael Charles, Ronald Lee | |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Ethan Wagner snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Ethan Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Park (C) Ethan Wagner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SF) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter banks in the layup set up by Pat Scherrer | 54-49 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Douglas Porter steals the ball from Stewart Moses | 54-49 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer lays it up and in set up by Douglas Porter | 54-51 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Charles Park scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-51 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Johnson and he's hacked by Charles Park - foul #2 on Charles Park, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG), Ethan Wagner (PF) Jerry Barton, Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF) Pat Scherrer, James Larson | |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Frances Harris loses the dribble to John Johnson in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 56-56 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Russell Bucholz clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 56-56 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | John Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Stewart Moses grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Russell Bucholz is hacked by Douglas Porter - foul #5 on Douglas Porter, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Jimmy Newell (C) Frances Harris, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Joey Beaver (C) John Johnson, Douglas Porter, Randy Virgen | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Ethan Wagner gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Joey Beaver (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Charles Park (C) Jerry Barton, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Randy Virgen (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Joey Beaver | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Ethan Wagner clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Lee - foul #4 on Ronald Lee, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Ethan Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Ethan Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-58 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Ethan Wagner loses the dribble to Ronald Lee | 58-58 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the runner in the paint | 58-58 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee hits the finger roll set up by John Johnson and he's fouled by Ethan Wagner - foul #5 on Ethan Wagner, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Reed (PF) Ethan Wagner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Charles Park grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:08 | Akron | John Johnson is called for the reach on Frances Harris - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #12 | 58-60 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Frances Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Frances Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 59-60 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-60 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Charles Park grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Randy Virgen is called for the reach on Frances Harris - foul #2 on Randy Virgen, team foul #13 | 59-60 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Frances Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Frances Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee clanks a shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Russell Bucholz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Russell Bucholz clanks a fullcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Park (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen wins the tip | 60-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Charles Park grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Charles Park can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-60 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Stewart Moses steps in front of the Michael Charles pass | 60-60 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Charles Park lays it up and in | 62-60 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Rodney Reed is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Rodney Reed, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SG), Jimmy Newell (C) Russell Bucholz, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (C) Randy Virgen | |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Jimmy Newell pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Stewart Moses's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (SF), Tom Broadnax (PF) Stewart Moses, Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG) John Johnson | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Rodney Reed (PF), Charles Park (C) Roger Bissett, Fa Shih, Tom Broadnax, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen (C) James Larson | |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee tips it home | 62-63 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-63 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 62-63 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the tip | 62-63 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Rodney Reed snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #14 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| 01:40 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 62-63 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Rodney Reed | 64-65 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer loses the dribble to Frances Harris | 64-65 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Charles Park is hacked by Randy Virgen - foul #3 on Randy Virgen, team foul #15 | 64-65 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Charles Park misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Charles Park misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Park (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 17 reb. 4 pf. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Rodney Reed is called for the reach on Pat Scherrer - foul #2 on Rodney Reed, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Charles | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Frances Harris - foul #3 on Frances Harris, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (PF) Ronald Lee | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Pat Scherrer | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer runs out the clock | 64-68 |