| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fresh) SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Kell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Timothy Sewell inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Richard Wells steals it from Timothy Sewell | 26-32 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Randall Dant lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Wells | 26-34 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Raymond Estey misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Wells - foul #1 on Richard Wells, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Raymond Estey misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Raymond Estey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph St. John | 26-34 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Steven Snyder snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Timothy Sewell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Timothy Sewell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-37 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell tips it home | 29-39 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 32-39 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Raymond Estey picks off the pass by Joseph St. John | 32-39 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Carl Nosal banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Estey | 34-39 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver blows the layup | 34-39 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-41 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Donald Lee buries a jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Estey | 36-41 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Lee - foul #2 on Donald Lee, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Federico Rossi (SF), Thomas Dixon (PF), Thomas Crum (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Timothy Sewell, Carl Nosal, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG), Kevin Fowler (SF), Roy Davis (PF) Randall Dant, Daniel Weaver, Joseph St. John | |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Thomas Crum's floater is tipped away by Roy Davis | 36-42 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell makes the runner from the baseline | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) SF - Federico Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stewart Edmond (fresh) SF - Kevin Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Kell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski hits a turnaround from the right block | 38-44 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Federico Rossi steals it from Stewart Edmond | 38-44 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Lee Hay hits the finger roll on a great pass from Federico Rossi | 40-44 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell banks in the layup set up by Richard Wells | 40-46 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Thomas Crum scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Federico Rossi | 42-46 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis hits the finger roll | 42-48 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Federico Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Timothy Sewell (SF), Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Enoch Dupaski, Federico Rossi, Thomas Dixon, Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Joseph St. John (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Stewart Edmond, Roy Davis, Peter Kell | |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Estey - foul #1 on Raymond Estey, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver (SF) Kevin Fowler | |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Joel Austin connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 44-50 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John West | 44-52 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Timothy Sewell scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Estey | 46-52 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Carl Nosal steps in front of the Richard Petrie pass | 46-52 |
| 12:48 | Akron | John West steals the ball from Carl Nosal | 46-52 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Carl Nosal snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Joel Austin blows the layup | 46-52 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 11:56 | Akron | Joel Austin snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Raymond Estey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wells (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Petrie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Akron | Raymond Estey buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Richard Wells - foul #2 on Richard Wells, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Thomas Dixon (PF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Carl Nosal, Joel Austin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), Kevin Fowler (SF) John West, Richard Wells, Daniel Weaver | |
| 11:40 | Akron | Raymond Estey misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kevin Fowler | 48-52 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler is called for 5 seconds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Enoch Dupaski (SG) Raymond Estey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (SF), Roy Davis (C) Joseph St. John, Richard Petrie | |
| 11:14 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Roy Davis - foul #2 on Roy Davis, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Crum (PF) Timothy Sewell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:42 | Akron | Thomas Dixon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Donald Lee hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond loses the ball out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Joseph St. John (PF), Peter Kell (C) Randall Dant, William Stanback, Roy Davis | |
| 10:12 | Akron | Joel Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG) Lee Hay | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Thomas Dixon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond is whistled for a carry | 50-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Estey (SG), Timothy Sewell (SF) Enoch Dupaski, Thomas Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Daniel Weaver (SF) Stewart Edmond, Kevin Fowler | |
| 09:01 | Akron | Steven Snyder knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Carl Nosal is called for the reach on Randall Dant - foul #2 on Carl Nosal, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Joel Austin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Donald Lee is called for the reach on Peter Kell - foul #3 on Donald Lee, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Carl Nosal snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Daniel Weaver is called for the reach on Raymond Estey - foul #2 on Daniel Weaver, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (PF) Carl Nosal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Roy Davis (PF), Richard Petrie (C) John West, Joseph St. John, Peter Kell | |
| 08:10 | Akron | Donald Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 08:09 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Sewell | 53-52 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Raymond Estey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Davis (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Petrie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Randall Dant | 53-54 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Raymond Estey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Hay | 56-54 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Richard Petrie is denied by Donald Lee | 56-54 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Dant | 56-54 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Lee Hay is fouled on the floor by Randall Dant - foul #2 on Randall Dant, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Raymond Estey, Thomas Dixon, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), Kevin Fowler (SF), Joseph St. John (PF), Peter Kell (C) Randall Dant, Richard Wells, Daniel Weaver, Roy Davis, Richard Petrie | |
| 06:27 | Akron | Carl Nosal drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steven Snyder | 58-56 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John West | 58-58 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Joel Austin blows the dunk but he's fouled by Kevin Fowler - foul #2 on Kevin Fowler, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Federico Rossi (SF) Timothy Sewell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:53 | Akron | Joel Austin misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 05:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carl Nosal | 59-58 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Carl Nosal is fouled on the floor by Joseph St. John - foul #1 on Joseph St. John, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Estey (SG), Thomas Dixon (SF) Enoch Dupaski, Federico Rossi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:28 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Carl Nosal misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Raymond Estey clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | John West clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Raymond Estey pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Peter Kell steals it from Joel Austin | 60-61 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joel Austin - foul #4 on Joel Austin, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Timothy Sewell (SF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Thomas Dixon, Joel Austin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Richard Petrie (C) John West, Stewart Edmond, Peter Kell | |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Carl Nosal connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Enoch Dupaski and the foul's on Joseph St. John - foul #2 on Joseph St. John, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver (SF) Kevin Fowler | |
| 03:54 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Carl Nosal pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Richard Petrie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Donald Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Petrie - foul #1 on Richard Petrie, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (PF) Carl Nosal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Davis (PF) Joseph St. John | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Donald Lee misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Lee - foul #4 on Donald Lee, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Enoch Dupaski, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Raymond Estey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Timothy Sewell | 67-65 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Nosal (PF) Thomas Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), Joseph St. John (PF), Peter Kell (C) Randall Dant, Richard Wells, Roy Davis, Richard Petrie | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Carl Nosal blocks the short jumper by Daniel Weaver | 67-65 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell tips it but misses | 67-65 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell tips it in | 67-67 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 67-67 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG) Stewart Edmond | |
| 01:25 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on John West - foul #4 on John West, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | John West hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses the tip | 69-67 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Joel Austin gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Steven Snyder knocks in the floater from the left block | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-67 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Timothy Sewell gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Timothy Sewell is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wells - foul #3 on Richard Wells, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John West | 72-70 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Raymond Estey is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wells - foul #4 on Richard Wells, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Raymond Estey makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Raymond Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | John West is hacked by Steven Snyder - foul #1 on Steven Snyder, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Raymond Estey is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wells - foul #5 on Richard Wells, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG) Richard Wells | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Raymond Estey makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Raymond Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | John West loses the ball out of bounds | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | Akron | John West is called for the reach on Steven Snyder in the backcourt - foul #5 on John West, team foul #14 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG) John West | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver misses the 3 from straight away | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Raymond Estey grabs the board | 78-72 |