| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Harpole (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis White (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Richard Garrett inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Francis White comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 34-25 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi and he's fouled by Richard Garrett - foul #3 on Richard Garrett, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins (SF) Richard Garrett | |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses the easy layup | 37-25 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is fouled on the floor by Francis White - foul #1 on Francis White, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Felipe Rodriguez steps in front of the Rodney Walton pass | 37-25 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clarence Pritchett, team foul #3 | 37-25 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Zolty and the foul's on Francis White - foul #2 on Francis White, team foul #4 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG), Chester Almonte (SF) Donald Zolty, Robert Griffith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the free throw | 39-25 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Richard Tilly makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Felipe Rodriguez | 39-27 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte hits a floater from the left side | 41-27 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Richard Tilly misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-27 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dikembe Masudi | 43-27 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-27 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chester Almonte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Harpole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Walton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is fouled on the floor by Clarence Pritchett - foul #3 on Clarence Pritchett, team foul #5 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (PG), Donald Zolty (SG), Robert Griffith (SF), James Falcon (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Snyder, Chester Almonte, Kenneth Harpole | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG), David Mason (SG), Richard Garrett (SF), Charlie Brunner (PF), Roger Skaggs (C) Richard Tilly, Felipe Rodriguez, Benjamin Jenkins, Clarence Pritchett, Francis White | |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | James Falcon loses the dribble to Richard Garrett | 43-27 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Peter Hanley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Falcon | 43-27 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | James Falcon loses the dribble to Charlie Brunner | 43-27 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Roger Skaggs misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith is fouled on the floor by Richard Garrett - foul #4 on Richard Garrett, team foul #6 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson (C) Rodney Walton | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Benjamin Jenkins (SF), Clarence Pritchett (PF), Francis White (C) Peter Hanley, David Mason, Richard Garrett, Charlie Brunner, Roger Skaggs | |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | James Falcon's fadeaway is rejected by Francis White | 43-27 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Francis White | 43-30 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Richard Tilly is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Jenkins | 43-32 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Francis White - foul #3 on Francis White, team foul #7 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Chester Almonte (SF), Kenneth Harpole (PF) Charles Tostado, Donald Zolty, Robert Griffith, James Falcon | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Brunner (C) Francis White | |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Kenneth Harpole steals the ball from Clarence Pritchett | 45-32 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Felipe Rodriguez - foul #1 on Felipe Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton (C) Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (SG) Felipe Rodriguez | |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Almonte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Harpole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Walton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Hanley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charlie Brunner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Charlie Brunner clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-32 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Charlie Brunner denies the turnaround by Rodney Walton | 47-32 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte snags the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Hanley - foul #1 on Peter Hanley, team foul #9 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Skaggs (SF), Francis White (C) Benjamin Jenkins, Charlie Brunner | |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:30 | Akron | Francis White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (SG), Robert Griffith (SF) Jason Snyder, Chester Almonte | |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Charlie Brunner (PF) Richard Tilly, Clarence Pritchett | |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Francis White - foul #4 on Francis White, team foul #10 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Clarence Pritchett (PF) Francis White | |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Roger Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-32 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett tips it home | 51-34 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Roger Skaggs grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Skaggs - foul #2 on Roger Skaggs, team foul #11 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Chester Almonte (SF), James Falcon (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Donald Zolty, Robert Griffith, Kenneth Harpole | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Benjamin Jenkins (PF) Peter Hanley, Clarence Pritchett | |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Benjamin Jenkins | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:47 | Akron | Richard Tilly is hacked by Rodney Walton - foul #1 on Rodney Walton, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson (C) Rodney Walton | |
| Subs | Akron | Clarence Pritchett (PF) Charlie Brunner | |
| 08:29 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Chester Almonte - foul #1 on Chester Almonte, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Mason (SG) Felipe Rodriguez | |
| 08:29 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado is fouled on the floor by Clarence Pritchett - foul #4 on Clarence Pritchett, team foul #12 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (SG), Antione Marino (SF) David Mason, Clarence Pritchett | |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Antione Marino knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Tilly | 51-42 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | James Falcon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-42 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | James Falcon pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Tostado | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Tostado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Almonte (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Falcon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Hanley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Skaggs (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins's floater is tipped away by James Falcon | 53-42 |
| 07:09 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Skaggs | 53-42 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Roger Skaggs buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Hanley | 53-44 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Roger Skaggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Snyder | 55-44 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Tilly is called for the reach on Charles Tostado - foul #3 on Richard Tilly, team foul #13 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (SG), Robert Griffith (SF), Kenneth Harpole (PF), Rodney Walton (C) Jason Snyder, Chester Almonte, James Falcon, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Richard Garrett (SF), Clarence Pritchett (PF), Francis White (C) Peter Hanley, Antione Marino, Benjamin Jenkins, Roger Skaggs | |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Francis White grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Francis White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Griffith | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:59 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Richard Garrett grabs the offensive board | 59-44 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Richard Tilly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Francis White tips it in | 59-46 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG) Charles Tostado | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG) Richard Tilly | |
| 03:51 | Akron | Richard Garrett misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 59-46 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett grabs the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Peter Hanley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Harpole - foul #2 on Kenneth Harpole, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG), Chester Almonte (SF) Donald Zolty, Robert Griffith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Peter Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Peter Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Almonte (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Harpole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Walton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Hanley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Francis White (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Akron | Richard Garrett misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 62-47 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton is hacked by Francis White - foul #5 on Francis White, team foul #14 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (SG), Robert Griffith (SF), James Falcon (PF) Jason Snyder, Chester Almonte, Kenneth Harpole | |
| Subs | Akron | David Mason (SG), Roger Skaggs (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Charlie Brunner (C) Felipe Rodriguez, Richard Garrett, Clarence Pritchett, Francis White | |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Peter Hanley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins snags the offensive board | 64-47 |
| 02:01 | Akron | David Mason hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Roger Skaggs tips it but misses | 64-47 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | David Mason is called for the reach on Donald Zolty - foul #1 on David Mason, team foul #15 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole (PF) James Falcon | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi double dribbles | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Akron | Peter Hanley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Griffith | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Peter Hanley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses the floater from the right side | 67-50 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi runs out the clock | 67-50 |