| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Kelly (fresh) C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Emil Pearsall (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Vizcarrondo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Bath (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Schiff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo lays it up and in set up by William Stone | 22-39 |
| 19:22 | Akron | William Stone picks off the pass by Lee Kelly | 22-39 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | William Stone scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Emil Pearsall | 22-42 |
| 18:46 | Akron | James Griffiths hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Stone - foul #1 on William Stone, team foul #1 | 22-42 |
| 18:46 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 18:46 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 24-42 |
| 18:23 | Akron | James Griffiths grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Lee Kelly's layup is rejected by Robert Vizcarrondo | 24-42 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Vizcarrondo | 24-42 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | James Griffiths picks off the pass by Emil Pearsall | 24-42 |
| 17:37 | Akron | James Griffiths jams it | 26-42 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | William Stone misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-42 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff snags the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff misses the 3 from straight away | 26-42 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Claude Trader grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 16:57 | Akron | James Griffiths misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Lee Kelly snags the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 16:40 | Akron | James Griffiths buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jack Washburn | 28-42 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff blows the layup but he's fouled by Lee Kelly - foul #1 on Lee Kelly, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Cory Cantrell (SG), Ruben York (SF), Howard Williams (PF), Charles Duckworth (C) Jack Washburn, James Griffiths, Claude Trader, Lee Kelly, Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Clarence Narvaez (SG), Aaron Gardner (SF), Gregory Westenberger (PF) William Stone, Emil Pearsall, Robert Vizcarrondo, Bruce Bath | |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Charles Duckworth gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Aaron Gardner steals the ball from Cory Cantrell | 28-43 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell jams it on a great pass from Aaron Gardner | 28-45 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Howard Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gregory Westenberger - foul #1 on Gregory Westenberger, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Akron | David Robbins (PF) Charles Duckworth | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder (C) Billy Schiff | |
| 16:00 | Akron | Howard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Howard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Narvaez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Gardner (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Gregory Westenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Grinder (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 15:41 | Akron | Howard Williams gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 15:34 | Akron | David Robbins lays it up and in set up by Cory Cantrell | 32-45 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner is hacked by Cory Cantrell - foul #1 on Cory Cantrell, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Akron | James Griffiths (SG) Cory Cantrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell misses badly on a runner from the left block | 32-45 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder misses the tip | 32-45 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner tips it in | 32-47 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Mark Mitchell is called for the reach on Wilson Jones - foul #1 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Kelly (C) Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall (SG), Robert Vizcarrondo (SF), Bruce Bath (PF), Billy Schiff (C) Mark Mitchell, Aaron Gardner, Gregory Westenberger, Carlos Grinder | |
| 14:06 | Akron | Lee Kelly buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo tips it home | 35-49 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Wilson Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Lee Kelly snags the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Lee Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Claude Trader (SF), Paul Drury (C) Wilson Jones, Ruben York, Lee Kelly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG) Clarence Narvaez | |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Vizcarrondo | 35-51 |
| 12:47 | Akron | James Griffiths comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Claude Trader - foul #2 on Claude Trader, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (SG), Lee Kelly (PF) James Griffiths, David Robbins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Paul Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Robert Vizcarrondo steals it from Claude Trader | 35-52 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | William Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Washburn - foul #2 on Jack Washburn, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger (PF) Bruce Bath | |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Vizcarrondo | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lee Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emil Pearsall (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Vizcarrondo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Westenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Schiff (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:46 | Akron | Gregory Westenberger takes the ball from Wilson Jones | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | William Stone misses the shot from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Paul Drury snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Lee Kelly misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Paul Drury snags the offensive board | 35-54 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Wilson Jones scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | William Stone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Paul Drury snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:36 | Akron | Wilson Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Vizcarrondo is hacked by Claude Trader - foul #3 on Claude Trader, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Ruben York (SF), David Robbins (PF), Howard Williams (C) Jack Washburn, Wilson Jones, Claude Trader, Lee Kelly, Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Clarence Narvaez (SG), Aaron Gardner (SF), Bruce Bath (PF) William Stone, Emil Pearsall, Robert Vizcarrondo, Billy Schiff | |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger drills a jump hook in the lane | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:52 | Akron | James Griffiths clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Aaron Gardner - foul #1 on Aaron Gardner, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder (C) Gregory Westenberger | |
| 09:52 | Akron | James Griffiths misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 09:52 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clarence Narvaez | 39-58 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Randy Davis is hacked by Mark Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Ruben York misses long on a shot from close range | 39-58 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 39-58 |
| 09:03 | Akron | David Robbins grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Randy Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Gardner - foul #2 on Aaron Gardner, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Randy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Randy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Clarence Narvaez | 41-60 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Randy Davis is hacked by Mark Mitchell - foul #3 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Kelly (C) Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall (SG), Robert Vizcarrondo (SF), Billy Schiff (C) Mark Mitchell, Aaron Gardner, Carlos Grinder | |
| 08:17 | Akron | Randy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Randy Davis steps in front of the Clarence Narvaez pass in the backcourt | 41-60 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Randy Davis is fouled on the floor by Clarence Narvaez - foul #2 on Clarence Narvaez, team foul #8 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Gregory Westenberger (PF) Clarence Narvaez, Bruce Bath | |
| 08:04 | Akron | Randy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Randy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Kelly | 43-60 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger tips it back up and in | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emil Pearsall (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Vizcarrondo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Westenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Schiff (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Lee Kelly scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Ruben York and he's fouled by Emil Pearsall - foul #2 on Emil Pearsall, team foul #9 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Cory Cantrell (SF) Randy Davis, Ruben York | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Lee Kelly makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff is whistled for a carry | 46-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Howard Williams (C) James Griffiths, David Robbins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:56 | Akron | Cory Cantrell is fouled on the floor by William Stone - foul #2 on William Stone, team foul #10 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Drury (C) Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (PG), Bruce Bath (PF) William Stone, Gregory Westenberger | |
| 06:56 | Akron | Cory Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Cory Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Bruce Bath drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Emil Pearsall | 47-64 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Jack Washburn hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall lays it in set up by Clarence Narvaez and he's hacked by Lee Kelly - foul #2 on Lee Kelly, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Akron | James Griffiths (SG), Claude Trader (SF), David Robbins (PF) Jack Washburn, Cory Cantrell, Lee Kelly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Aaron Gardner (SF), Gregory Westenberger (C) Clarence Narvaez, Robert Vizcarrondo, Billy Schiff | |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall makes the free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Paul Drury knocks in the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Aaron Gardner - foul #3 on Aaron Gardner, team foul #11 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG), Carlos Grinder (C) Emil Pearsall, Bruce Bath | |
| 05:37 | Akron | Paul Drury makes the free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger throws it down on a great pass from Carlos Grinder | 53-69 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Claude Trader misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Gardner - foul #4 on Aaron Gardner, team foul #12 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Williams (C) Paul Drury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:03 | Akron | Claude Trader misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Claude Trader makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Clarence Narvaez | 54-71 |
| 04:30 | Akron | James Griffiths can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | James Griffiths is called for the reach on Clarence Narvaez - foul #1 on James Griffiths, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Ruben York (SF), Lee Kelly (C) Wilson Jones, Claude Trader, Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall (SG), Robert Vizcarrondo (SF), Bruce Bath (PF), Billy Schiff (C) William Stone, Aaron Gardner, Gregory Westenberger, Carlos Grinder | |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Robert Vizcarrondo steps in front of the Lee Kelly pass | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Lee Kelly steals the ball from Clarence Narvaez | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Narvaez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Emil Pearsall (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Vizcarrondo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Bath (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Schiff (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Akron | The jump hook by David Robbins is blocked by Billy Schiff | 54-73 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Billy Schiff snags the defensive board | 54-73 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez misses the shot from the free throw line | 54-73 |
| 02:45 | Akron | James Griffiths snags the defensive board | 54-73 |
| 02:40 | Akron | James Griffiths knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Emil Pearsall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Cory Cantrell (SG), Howard Williams (PF), Charles Duckworth (C) Jack Washburn, James Griffiths, David Robbins, Lee Kelly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Aaron Gardner (SG), Theodore Smith (SF), Gregory Westenberger (PF), Carlos Grinder (C) Clarence Narvaez, Emil Pearsall, Robert Vizcarrondo, Bruce Bath, Billy Schiff | |
| 01:59 | Akron | Cory Cantrell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-73 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Theodore Smith | 57-73 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Howard Williams - foul #1 on Howard Williams, team foul #8 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Kelly (PF) Charles Duckworth | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG) Theodore Smith | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Aaron Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Howard Williams snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Lee Kelly can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Lee Kelly pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Wilson Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-73 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Gregory Westenberger snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Westenberger and he's hacked by Howard Williams - foul #2 on Howard Williams, team foul #9 | 57-75 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell misses the free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Howard Williams | 57-75 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Wilson Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-75 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Cory Cantrell tips it in | 59-75 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell runs out the clock | 59-75 |