| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | John West misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Donald Lee snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 19:28 | Akron | John West steps in front of the Thomas Crum pass | 30-42 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | John West throws it down | 30-44 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Richard Wells steals the ball from Steven Snyder | 30-44 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | John West buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Wells | 30-47 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Maurice Reynolds steps in front of the Eric Wilkinson pass | 30-47 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | John West can't finish the layup | 30-47 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley tips it but misses | 30-47 |
| 18:34 | Akron | James Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the shot from the right block | 32-47 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds is hacked by Eric Wilkinson - foul #2 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 32-47 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | John West knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brett Townley | 32-50 |
| 17:12 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-50 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson hits the follow up shot | 34-50 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | John West misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Wilkinson - foul #3 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alan Tay (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Steven Snyder, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), William Stanback (PF), Joseph Bechtel (C) Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Richard Sims is fouled on the floor by John West - foul #3 on John West, team foul #1 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG) John West | |
| 16:29 | Akron | The short jumper by Leon Tyree is denied by Hugh Wallace | 34-52 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Hugh Wallace | 34-52 |
| 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) | |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gerald Townsend | 34-55 |
| 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) | |
| 15:51 | Akron | Richard Sims is hacked by Hugh Wallace - foul #1 on Hugh Wallace, team foul #2 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG) Shen Tang | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Davis (C) William Stanback | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Tay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Steven Snyder comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-55 |
| 15:41 | Akron | Richard Sims tips it back up and in | 36-55 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Steven Snyder grabs the board | 36-55 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Joseph Bechtel swats the short shot by Augustus Stromski | 36-55 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Alan Tay gets the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Augustus Stromski can't finish the layup | 36-55 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 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) | |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel tips it back up and in | 36-57 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-57 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Tay - foul #1 on Alan Tay, team foul #3 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Alan Tay, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF) Gerald Townsend, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel | |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Thomas Crum pulls down the rebound | 36-57 |
| 13:51 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shen Tang | 39-57 |
| 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) | |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is called for a backcourt violation | 39-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Robert Kennedy (C) Jamie Davenport, Roy Davis | |
| 13:14 | Akron | James Ragsdale's pass is intercepted by John West | 39-57 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | John West lays it up and in | 39-59 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Lee | 42-59 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy tips it back up and in | 42-61 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Thomas Crum drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Shen Tang | 45-61 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John West | 45-63 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brett Townley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley lays it up and in on a great pass from John West and he's hacked by Thomas Crum - foul #3 on Thomas Crum, team foul #4 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Alan Tay (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Roy Davis (C) John West, Maurice Reynolds, Robert Kennedy | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley makes the free throw | 45-66 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Steven Snyder drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Tay | 48-66 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Richard Wells, Brett Townley | |
| 10:39 | Akron | Gerald Townsend picks off the pass by Richard Sims | 48-66 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is hacked by Leon Tyree - foul #2 on Leon Tyree, team foul #5 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SF) Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Joseph Bechtel | |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Augustus Stromski, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:49 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Hugh Wallace - foul #2 on Hugh Wallace, team foul #3 | 48-66 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by John West | 50-68 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Donald Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roy Davis - foul #4 on Roy Davis, team foul #4 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, Roy Davis | |
| 09:17 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Donald Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | John West comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Thomas Crum can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Wells - foul #1 on Richard Wells, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alan Tay (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (C) Steven Snyder, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), William Stanback (PF) John West, Robert Kennedy | |
| 08:42 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Wells | 53-70 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Richard Sims can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-70 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Alan Tay tips it home | 55-70 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | William Stanback misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Crum - foul #4 on Thomas Crum, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, Alan Tay, Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) Maurice Reynolds, Joseph Bechtel | |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | William Stanback makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | William Stanback makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Stanback (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Richard Sims is blocked by Brett Townley | 55-72 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley double dribbles | 55-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SF), Donald Lee (C) Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF) Gerald Townsend, Richard Wells, William Stanback | |
| 06:56 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-72 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Richard Sims gets the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Jamie Davenport - foul #1 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | John West knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-74 |
| 05:59 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-74 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-74 |
| 05:44 | Akron | James Ragsdale grabs the board | 58-74 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Hugh Wallace steps in front of the James Ragsdale pass | 58-74 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Jamie Davenport and the foul's on Donald Lee - foul #1 on Donald Lee, team foul #7 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alan Tay (SG), Thomas Crum (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Steven Snyder, James Ragsdale, Richard Sims, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, Brett Townley | |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the free throw | 58-77 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Augustus Stromski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SF) Eric Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel (PF) Roy Davis | |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-77 |
| 04:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Augustus Stromski | 58-77 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Alan Tay clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-77 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Alberto Luna misses the tip | 58-77 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Kennedy | 58-77 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Thomas Crum steps in front of the Joseph Bechtel pass | 58-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:53 | Akron | Alan Tay makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Crum | 61-77 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Alan Tay - foul #2 on Alan Tay, team foul #8 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Donald Lee (C) Shen Tang, Alberto Luna, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG) Gerald Townsend | |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 03:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Donald Lee | 61-77 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alan Tay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-77 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Alan Tay pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-77 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Thomas Crum can't finish the layup | 61-77 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Donald Lee can't tip it in | 61-77 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-77 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by John West | 61-79 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-79 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-79 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Kennedy | 61-81 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Steven Snyder hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-81 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-81 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 63-81 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Wilkinson | 66-81 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Eric Wilkinson picks off the pass by Robert Kennedy | 66-81 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses the lay-in | 66-81 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel gets the rebound | 66-81 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-81 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Donald Lee loses the dribble to Robert Kennedy | 66-81 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-81 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 66-81 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 66-81 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Donald Lee tips it back up and in | 68-81 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel is fouled on the floor by Thomas Crum - foul #5 on Thomas Crum, team foul #9 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Steven Snyder, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF) John West, Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the board | 68-81 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Richard Sims is called for traveling | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend runs out the clock | 68-81 |