| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Speight (fresh) 2 blk. C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Kirkpatrick | 40-22 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-22 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Kyle Vetter grabs the offensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Terry Godwin is called for the reach on Kyle Vetter - foul #2 on Terry Godwin, team foul #1 | 40-22 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Terry Godwin is called for the reach on Todd Pillsbury - foul #3 on Terry Godwin, team foul #2 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo (C) Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:33 | Akron | Todd Menzel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-22 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Kyle Vetter snags the offensive board | 40-22 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Kyle Vetter drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jimmy Eaton and the foul's on Michael Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #3 | 40-24 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Kyle Vetter makes the free throw | 40-25 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Eaton steals the ball from John Boyland | 40-25 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Todd Menzel can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Luigi Russo - foul #3 on Luigi Russo, team foul #4 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski (C) Luigi Russo | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:54 | Akron | Todd Menzel makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Todd Menzel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Pike | 43-26 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Brandon Speight banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Menzel | 43-28 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luis Pike and he's fouled by Jimmy Eaton - foul #1 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Stewart Brooks (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, John Boyland | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Richard Dearing (SG), Jason Jackson (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Kyle Vetter, Todd Menzel, Jimmy Eaton, Brandon Speight, Todd Pillsbury | |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford misses the free throw | 45-28 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Keneth Ivy grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Paul Delee drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jason Jackson | 45-31 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Keneth Ivy gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Richard Dearing knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Safford | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Safford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stewart Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dearing (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Richard Dearing is whistled for a carry | 47-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Luis Pike (SG), Luigi Russo (SF), John Boyland (PF), Terry Godwin (C) John Dixon, Robert Greene, Daniel Safford, Vlade Rogowski, Stewart Brooks | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), Todd Menzel (SG) Paul Delee, Richard Dearing | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Luigi Russo is denied by Keneth Ivy | 47-33 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Kyle Vetter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Kyle Vetter scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-35 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Pike | 49-35 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Kyle Vetter is fouled on the floor by Michael Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF), Brandon Speight (PF), Todd Pillsbury (C) Jason Jackson, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| 14:32 | Akron | Kyle Vetter misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Kirkpatrick - foul #4 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG) Michael Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:32 | Akron | Kyle Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Kyle Vetter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | John Boyland grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Luigi Russo | 52-36 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Todd Menzel scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Eaton | 52-39 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Eaton - foul #2 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Greene (SG) Luis Pike | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (SG) Todd Menzel | |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Brandon Speight pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Brandon Speight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Paul Delee pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Brandon Speight is fouled on the floor by Luigi Russo - foul #4 on Luigi Russo, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford (SF), Vlade Rogowski (PF), Stewart Brooks (C) Luigi Russo, John Boyland, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Dearing (SG) Kyle Vetter | |
| 12:54 | Akron | Brandon Speight makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Brandon Speight makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene is whistled for a carry | 53-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Pike (SG) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:20 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Eaton - foul #3 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Todd Menzel (SG), Jason Jackson (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Richard Dearing, Jimmy Eaton, Brandon Speight, Todd Pillsbury | |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Steven Gamino comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Vlade Rogowski - foul #1 on Vlade Rogowski, team foul #8 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Greene (PG), John Boyland (PF) John Dixon, Stewart Brooks | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG) Paul Delee | |
| 11:45 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kyle Vetter - foul #2 on Kyle Vetter, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks (SF), Terry Godwin (C) Daniel Safford, Vlade Rogowski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Steven Gamino is fouled on the floor by John Boyland - foul #1 on John Boyland, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Martens (SG) Luis Pike | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF), Todd Pillsbury (C) Jason Jackson, Keneth Ivy | |
| 10:59 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | John Boyland gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Steven Martens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks tips it in | 58-47 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Menzel | 58-50 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-50 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses short on a jumper from the right side | 61-50 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | John Boyland grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Steven Martens is whistled for traveling | 61-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Luis Pike (SG), Daniel Safford (SF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Robert Greene, Steven Martens, Stewart Brooks, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Richard Dearing (SG), Brandon Speight (PF) Kyle Vetter, Todd Menzel, Steven Gamino | |
| 09:17 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Delee | 61-52 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Todd Pillsbury steals the ball from John Boyland | 61-52 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Paul Delee is hacked by John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin (C) John Boyland | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), Jason Jackson (SF), Keneth Ivy (C) Richard Dearing, Jimmy Eaton, Todd Pillsbury | |
| 08:38 | Akron | Paul Delee misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Paul Delee misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski double dribbles | 61-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Todd Menzel (SG) Paul Delee | |
| 07:53 | Akron | Todd Menzel misses short on a floater in the lane | 61-52 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Todd Menzel tips it but misses | 61-52 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Jason Jackson tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Terry Godwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Speight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Akron | Todd Menzel travels with the ball | 63-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Stewart Brooks (SF), John Boyland (PF), Luigi Russo (C) John Dixon, Daniel Safford, Vlade Rogowski, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF) Keneth Ivy | |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Jason Jackson pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Brandon Speight hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jimmy Eaton | 63-57 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks is hacked by Jimmy Eaton - foul #4 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Greene (SG) Luis Pike | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Todd Pillsbury (C) Kyle Vetter, Brandon Speight | |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Jason Jackson blocks the short jumper by Luigi Russo | 63-57 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Jason Jackson gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Paul Delee connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Menzel | 63-59 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Jason Jackson picks off the pass by Robert Greene | 63-59 |
| 05:29 | Akron | John Boyland steals the ball from Jason Jackson | 63-59 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Eaton | 63-59 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton dunks the ball | 63-61 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | John Boyland gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Pike (SG), Daniel Safford (SF), Terry Godwin (C) Robert Greene, Stewart Brooks, Luigi Russo | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), Brandon Speight (PF) Paul Delee, Jason Jackson | |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 04:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Brandon Speight | 63-61 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kyle Vetter | 63-63 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Brandon Speight blocks the jumper by Michael Kirkpatrick | 63-63 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 03:28 | Akron | John Boyland picks off the pass by Todd Pillsbury | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 4 stl. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Menzel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Brandon Speight (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Brandon Speight grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Kyle Vetter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | John Boyland makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Kirkpatrick | 67-65 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Brandon Speight clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | John Boyland grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Eaton steals the ball from Michael Kirkpatrick | 67-65 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Kyle Vetter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-65 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | John Boyland grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | John Boyland comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 67-65 |
| 01:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Todd Pillsbury | 67-65 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Kyle Vetter misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Todd Menzel - foul #2 on Todd Menzel, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | John Boyland grabs the board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | John Boyland is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Menzel - foul #3 on Todd Menzel, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | John Boyland makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | John Boyland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Kyle Vetter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-65 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Brandon Speight pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Kyle Vetter hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Eaton | 71-68 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Kyle Vetter is called for the reach on Luis Pike in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Vetter, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Greene (PG) Michael Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Terry Godwin steals it from Jimmy Eaton | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Vetter - foul #4 on Kyle Vetter, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo (PG) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Vetter - foul #5 on Kyle Vetter, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG) Kyle Vetter | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo runs out the clock | 77-68 |