| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Armas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Desrochers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Curtis Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Frampton and the foul's on William Armas - foul #2 on William Armas, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (PG), Jonathan Wilder (SF), Rob Hood (PF) John Frampton, Benjamin Boyd, Rickie Danforth | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Kim Dykstra makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Armas | 33-36 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers's floater is knocked away by Kim Dykstra | 33-36 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Kim Dykstra grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:43 | Akron | William Armas misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Brandon Henley tips it home | 35-36 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wallace Wilson - foul #1 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), Vernon Welch (PF) James Daniels, Curtis Lee | |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Brandon Henley scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kim Dykstra and the foul's on Rob Hood - foul #3 on Rob Hood, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF) Jonathan Wilder, Rob Hood | |
| 17:59 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Jack Hopwood snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:50 | Akron | William Armas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Kim Dykstra tips it in | 39-37 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | John Frampton is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), Edward Johnson (PF) Wallace Wilson, Kim Dykstra | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Jonathan Wilder (C) John Frampton, Rickie Danforth | |
| 17:22 | Akron | Jack Hopwood lays it in set up by Christopher Brown and the foul's on Benjamin Boyd - foul #1 on Benjamin Boyd, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), James Daniels (SF), Curtis Lee (C) John Robinson, Benjamin Boyd, Jonathan Wilder | |
| 17:22 | Akron | Jack Hopwood makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses the easy layup | 42-37 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:37 | Akron | James Daniels steps in front of the Edward Johnson pass | 42-37 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | James Daniels scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Curtis Lee | 42-39 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Brandon Henley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Larry Frisby (SG), Bernard Ososki (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF) Christopher Brown, William Armas, Jack Hopwood, Brandon Henley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Benjamin Boyd (SF), Rob Hood (PF), Jonathan Wilder (C) John Frampton, James Daniels, Vernon Welch, Curtis Lee | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Frisby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Doug Desrochers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rob Hood (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Wilder | 42-42 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Kim Dykstra comes up short on the floater from close range | 42-42 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wilder | 42-42 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Robinson | 42-45 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Bernard Ososki can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wilder | 42-45 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Wallace Wilson steals the ball from Doug Desrochers | 42-45 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Edward Johnson makes the jumper in the lane | 44-45 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood loses the dribble to Bernard Ososki | 44-45 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Edward Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 44-45 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wilder | 44-45 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), William Armas (SG), Jack Hopwood (SF), Lynn Westley (PF), Brandon Henley (C) Wallace Wilson, Larry Frisby, Bernard Ososki, Kim Dykstra, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), Vernon Welch (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF) John Robinson, Benjamin Boyd, Jonathan Wilder | |
| 11:54 | Akron | William Armas lays it in on a great pass from Brandon Henley and the foul's on Vernon Welch - foul #2 on Vernon Welch, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee (C) Rob Hood | |
| 11:54 | Akron | William Armas makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Armas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lynn Westley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Desrochers (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Curtis Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hood (C) Curtis Lee | |
| 11:20 | Akron | Lynn Westley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Brandon Henley grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Jack Hopwood lays it up and in set up by Christopher Brown | 49-45 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth connects on the shot from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Christopher Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Armas | 51-47 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | John Frampton is fouled on the floor by Brandon Henley - foul #2 on Brandon Henley, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee (C) Rickie Danforth | |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Welch | 51-47 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers is hacked by William Armas - foul #3 on William Armas, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnathan Gaddy (PG), Bernard Ososki (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF) Christopher Brown, Jack Hopwood, Lynn Westley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd (SF) Rob Hood | |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd connects on the 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Bernard Ososki loses the dribble to John Frampton | 51-50 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses the lay-in | 51-50 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Kim Dykstra gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Johnathan Gaddy misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 51-50 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Welch and the foul's on Johnathan Gaddy - foul #1 on Johnathan Gaddy, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Larry Frisby (SG), Jack Hopwood (SF), Edward Johnson (PF), Lynn Westley (C) Johnathan Gaddy, William Armas, Bernard Ososki, Kim Dykstra, Brandon Henley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Rickie Danforth (PF), Rob Hood (C) John Frampton, Benjamin Boyd, Curtis Lee | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Frisby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lynn Westley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Doug Desrochers (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rob Hood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Edward Johnson misses the easy layup | 51-53 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Doug Desrochers is denied by Lynn Westley | 51-53 |
| 06:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wallace Wilson | 51-53 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Doug Desrochers picks off the pass by Larry Frisby | 51-53 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Edward Johnson scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Wallace Wilson | 53-55 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Lynn Westley snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Akron | William Armas (SG), Kim Dykstra (PF), Brandon Henley (C) Larry Frisby, Edward Johnson, Lynn Westley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), James Daniels (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF), Curtis Lee (C) John Robinson, Doug Desrochers, Vernon Welch, Rickie Danforth | |
| 05:11 | Akron | Jack Hopwood banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wallace Wilson | 55-55 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 04:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jack Hopwood | 55-55 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Kim Dykstra connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Wallace Wilson and he's hacked by Rob Hood - foul #4 on Rob Hood, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth (PF), Vernon Welch (C) Rob Hood, Curtis Lee | |
| 04:29 | Akron | Kim Dykstra misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Daniels | 57-57 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Jack Hopwood comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Wallace Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Jack Hopwood comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Vernon Welch - foul #3 on Vernon Welch, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG) Wallace Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Jonathan Wilder (SF), Rob Hood (C) John Frampton, Benjamin Boyd, Rickie Danforth | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Jack Hopwood makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Jack Hopwood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Armas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Daniels (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Welch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Rob Hood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Henley | 59-57 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch tips it in | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Christopher Brown can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Vernon Welch - foul #4 on Vernon Welch, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Ososki (SF), Edward Johnson (PF), Lynn Westley (C) Jack Hopwood, Kim Dykstra, Brandon Henley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), Doug Desrochers (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF), Curtis Lee (C) John Robinson, James Daniels, Jonathan Wilder, Vernon Welch | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Christopher Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd is called for traveling | 60-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth (PF) Rob Hood | |
| 02:30 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Jack Hopwood (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF), Brandon Henley (C) Christopher Brown, Bernard Ososki, Edward Johnson, Lynn Westley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch (C) Curtis Lee | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is fouled on the floor by John Frampton - foul #2 on John Frampton, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder (SF), Rob Hood (PF), Curtis Lee (C) Benjamin Boyd, Rickie Danforth, Vernon Welch | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers is fouled on the floor by William Armas - foul #4 on William Armas, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF) Jonathan Wilder, Rob Hood | |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benjamin Boyd | 60-61 |
| 01:00 | Akron | William Armas makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Hopwood | 63-61 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Hopwood - foul #2 on Jack Hopwood, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Jack Hopwood makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kim Dykstra | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Frampton misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-63 |