| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Winkfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fa Shih (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Vladimir Ignowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Park (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Fa Shih inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Russell Bucholz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Charles Park tips it home | 34-42 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Vladimir Ignowski - foul #3 on Vladimir Ignowski, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Newell (PF) Vladimir Ignowski | |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fa Shih | 35-42 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Russell Bucholz clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-42 |
| 19:11 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Newell | 35-42 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Jimmy Newell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones misses badly on a shot near the basket | 35-42 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Russell Bucholz gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Robert Winkfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Charles Park tips it in | 35-44 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Charles Park snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Robert Winkfield scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Bucholz and the foul's on John Dawson - foul #1 on John Dawson, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Robert Winkfield makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard makes the jumpshot from the left side | 37-47 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Chester Tritt - foul #3 on Chester Tritt, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), Joey Beaver (SF), James Larson (PF) Chester Tritt, Mike Clark, John Dawson, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi (SF) Robert Winkfield | |
| 17:25 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-50 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 37-50 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | James Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-50 |
| 16:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fa Shih | 37-50 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Charles Park | 37-52 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | James Larson loses the ball out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Clark (SG), John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF) Matthew Currie, Joey Beaver, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Winkfield (PG), Enam Ahluwalia (PF), John Spero (C) Fa Shih, Jimmy Newell, Charles Park | |
| 16:01 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - James Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Winkfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilfredo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Enam Ahluwalia (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Spero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | James Larson knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Weldon Morgan | 39-52 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-52 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Wilfredo Rossi - foul #1 on Wilfredo Rossi, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Joey Beaver (SF), Roger Durazo (C) Mike Clark, John Dawson, James Larson | |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG), Mauricio Gallo (SF), Vladimir Ignowski (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Robert Winkfield, Russell Bucholz, Wilfredo Rossi, John Spero | |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia is fouled on the floor by Chester Tritt - foul #4 on Chester Tritt, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), Kenneth Shepard (C) Chester Tritt, Weldon Morgan, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Park (C) Jimmy Newell | |
| 14:29 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Fa Shih | 41-54 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard loses the dribble to Mauricio Gallo | 41-54 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo banks in the layup | 41-56 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Fa Shih hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Enam Ahluwalia | 44-58 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon is whistled for traveling | 44-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Mike Clark (SG), John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF) Eugene Trogdon, Matthew Currie, Joey Beaver, Roger Durazo | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Winkfield (PG) Enam Ahluwalia | |
| 13:15 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Mike Clark | 46-58 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-58 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard grabs the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Winkfield - foul #1 on Robert Winkfield, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Enam Ahluwalia (SF), Jimmy Newell (PF), John Spero (C) Robert Winkfield, Fa Shih, Mauricio Gallo, Vladimir Ignowski, Charles Park | |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilfredo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enam Ahluwalia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Spero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Akron | Jimmy Newell drills a runner in the lane | 47-60 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan misses the easy layup | 47-60 |
| 11:27 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi is hacked by Mike Clark - foul #3 on Mike Clark, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), Roger Durazo (C) Weldon Morgan, Mike Clark, John Dawson | |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG) Enam Ahluwalia | |
| 11:04 | Akron | Russell Bucholz buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon is fouled on the floor by John Spero - foul #3 on John Spero, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) James Larson, Roger Durazo | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Winkfield (PG), Mauricio Gallo (SF), Vladimir Ignowski (PF), Charles Park (C) Fa Shih, Wilfredo Rossi, Jimmy Newell, John Spero | |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-62 |
| 10:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vladimir Ignowski | 47-62 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Charles Park can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Shepard - foul #1 on Kenneth Shepard, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Anthony Jones | 50-64 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Trogdon | 52-64 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Charles Park knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Bucholz | 52-66 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard can't finish the layup | 52-66 |
| 09:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vladimir Ignowski | 52-66 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Matthew Currie steals it from Vladimir Ignowski | 52-66 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-66 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon grabs the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Charles Park grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vladimir Ignowski | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Charles Park swats the short shot by Anthony Jones | 52-69 |
| 07:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vladimir Ignowski | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Eugene Trogdon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Currie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joey Beaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Winkfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mauricio Gallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vladimir Ignowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Park (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Russell Bucholz scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Matthew Currie - foul #2 on Matthew Currie, team foul #6 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Mike Clark (SG), John Dawson (SF), James Larson (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Eugene Trogdon, Matthew Currie, Joey Beaver, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG), Wilfredo Rossi (SF), Jimmy Newell (PF), John Spero (C) Robert Winkfield, Mauricio Gallo, Vladimir Ignowski, Charles Park | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses the free throw | 52-71 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | James Larson pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Roger Durazo is blocked by John Spero | 52-71 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Russell Bucholz pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Russell Bucholz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-74 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Dawson | 54-74 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Fa Shih knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 54-76 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-76 |
| 05:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Spero | 54-76 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Russell Bucholz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-76 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Larson | 54-76 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Anthony Jones (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Chester Tritt, James Larson, Roger Durazo | |
| Subs | Akron | Mauricio Gallo (SF), Vladimir Ignowski (PF), Charles Park (C) Russell Bucholz, Jimmy Newell, John Spero | |
| 04:56 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo buries a 3 from the left wing | 54-79 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-79 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Fa Shih double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), Matthew Currie (SF), Joey Beaver (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Mike Clark, John Dawson, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia (SG), Jimmy Newell (PF), Melvin Slaughter (C) Mauricio Gallo, Vladimir Ignowski, Charles Park | |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Enam Ahluwalia - foul #1 on Enam Ahluwalia, team foul #5 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Eugene Trogdon, Roger Durazo | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Winkfield (PG), Mauricio Gallo (SF) Fa Shih, Wilfredo Rossi | |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan makes the free throw | 59-79 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo misses the jumper from the right wing | 59-79 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver grabs the board | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-79 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia grabs the board | 59-79 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Currie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joey Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Winkfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enam Ahluwalia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mauricio Gallo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Slaughter (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Robert Winkfield misses short on a shot from the right wing | 59-79 |
| 03:18 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Mauricio Gallo | 59-79 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Jimmy Newell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Enam Ahluwalia | 59-82 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard knocks in the floater from the left block | 61-82 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Jimmy Newell is called for traveling | 61-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), James Larson (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Matthew Currie, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG), Wilfredo Rossi (SG), Stephen Briley (PF), John Spero (C) Robert Winkfield, Mauricio Gallo, Jimmy Newell, Melvin Slaughter | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Weldon Morgan | 64-82 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi jams it | 64-84 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Durazo | 66-84 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Fa Shih clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Eugene Trogdon - foul #3 on Eugene Trogdon, team foul #7 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie (SG) Eugene Trogdon | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Newell (PF) Stephen Briley | |
| 01:22 | Akron | Fa Shih makes the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Fa Shih misses the 2nd free throw | 66-85 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the board | 66-85 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Newell is called for the reach on James Larson - foul #1 on Jimmy Newell, team foul #6 | 66-85 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-85 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Jimmy Newell pulls down the rebound | 66-85 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Jimmy Newell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilfredo Rossi | 66-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-87 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Fa Shih runs out the clock | 68-87 |