| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd blows the layup | 31-39 |
| 19:41 | Akron | George Calhoun grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 19:37 | Akron | George Calhoun can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Calhoun - foul #1 on George Calhoun, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:55 | Akron | John Bryner scores on a shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Llanas and the foul's on Andy Worthington - foul #1 on Andy Worthington, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:24 | Akron | George Calhoun misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Breeden | 33-46 |
| 17:42 | Akron | John Bryner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Andy Worthington snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Dennis Breeden picks off the pass by Andy Worthington | 33-46 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 33-48 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd scores on a runner from the left block | 33-50 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Andy Worthington blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Breeden - foul #2 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), William Hone (PF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (SF) Dennis Breeden | |
| 15:58 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Hone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Mayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd snags the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andy Worthington - foul #2 on Andy Worthington, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (PF) Andy Worthington | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Edward Mayer is fouled on the floor by Donald Garrison - foul #3 on Donald Garrison, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| 14:43 | Akron | David Labadie can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-52 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore gets the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Donald Garrison is denied by Jerald Fregoso | 35-52 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd tips it back up and in | 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:52 | Akron | William Hone misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-54 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen grabs the board | 35-54 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd lays it in on a great pass from Jan Christensen and he's fouled by Jerald Fregoso - foul #3 on Jerald Fregoso, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Jerald Fregoso, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (SF) Jerry Moore | |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the free throw | 35-57 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Willie Weidman makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Bryner and he's hacked by Tim Cowherd - foul #2 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #3 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski (C) Tim Cowherd | |
| 13:21 | Akron | Willie Weidman makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-57 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 12:48 | Akron | John Bryner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 12:41 | Akron | John Bryner misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jan Christensen - foul #3 on Jan Christensen, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Andy Worthington (SF) William Hone | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:41 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 12:41 | Akron | John Bryner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (PF) Mark Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG) Jack Llanas | |
| 12:11 | Akron | Willie Weidman drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jerald Fregoso | 41-57 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Willie Weidman steps in front of the Dennis Breeden pass | 41-57 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) SG - Jan Christensen (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Donald Garrison (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Akron | George Calhoun is hacked by Stevan Zempel - foul #1 on Stevan Zempel, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Tim Cowherd (C) Jan Christensen, Omer Kotarski | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Andy Worthington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd can't finish the layup | 41-57 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Stevan Zempel steals it from Jerald Fregoso | 41-57 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Bostick | 41-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:11 | Akron | Andy Worthington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-59 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Willie Weidman snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:43 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andy Worthington and the foul's on Donald Garrison - foul #4 on Donald Garrison, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Mark Baker (PF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Andy Worthington, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Jerry Moore (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Scott Bostick, Dennis Breeden, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| 09:43 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jan Christensen and the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Akron | William Hone (SF) Jerald Fregoso | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel makes the free throw | 47-62 |
| 09:17 | Akron | David Labadie misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jack Llanas - foul #2 on Jack Llanas, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| 09:17 | Akron | David Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:17 | Akron | David Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski lays it up and in on a great pass from Jan Christensen | 49-64 |
| 09:00 | Akron | David Labadie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-64 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Edward Mayer gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:28 | Akron | Charles Smith scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stevan Zempel | 51-66 |
| 08:07 | Akron | David Labadie connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-66 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), Andy Worthington (SF), Willie Weidman (C) Charles Smith, William Hone, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (SF), Donald Garrison (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Jerry Moore, Stevan Zempel, Omer Kotarski | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Labadie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:26 | Akron | George Calhoun misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Llanas - foul #3 on Jack Llanas, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Jerald Fregoso (PF) David Labadie, Mark Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:26 | Akron | George Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:26 | Akron | George Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is hacked by John Bryner - foul #1 on John Bryner, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Akron | William Hone (PF) Jerald Fregoso | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison tips it home | 54-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:26 | Akron | Jack Llanas steals the ball from Willie Weidman | 54-68 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison lays it in set up by Jack Llanas | 54-70 |
| 06:09 | Akron | William Hone hits a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Donald Garrison - foul #5 on Donald Garrison, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (SG), Mark Baker (PF), Edward Mayer (C) John Bryner, Andy Worthington, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PF) Donald Garrison | |
| 06:09 | Akron | William Hone makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-73 |
| 05:27 | Akron | George Calhoun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (SG), Andy Worthington (SF) George Calhoun, William Hone | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Baker | 57-73 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Edward Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 04:53 | Akron | David Labadie can't finish the layup | 57-73 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 04:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Baker | 57-73 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Jack Llanas steps in front of the Mark Baker pass | 57-73 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden blows the layup | 57-73 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd tips it but misses | 57-73 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Mark Baker gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-73 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:56 | Akron | Willie Weidman scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by George Calhoun | 59-73 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | George Calhoun is called for the reach on Jan Christensen - foul #2 on George Calhoun, team foul #7 | 59-73 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Willie Weidman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 59-75 |
| 03:22 | Akron | John Bryner snags the offensive board | 59-75 |
| 03:12 | Akron | John Bryner's pass is intercepted by Jack Llanas | 59-75 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Mark Baker - foul #2 on Mark Baker, team foul #8 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), William Hone (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Andy Worthington, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Jerry Moore (SF), Omer Kotarski (PF) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen, Dennis Breeden | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Edward Mayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-76 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (PG) Tim Cowherd | |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-76 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso grabs the board | 59-76 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Charles Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-76 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore is hacked by William Hone - foul #2 on William Hone, team foul #9 | 59-76 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso gets the rebound | 59-77 |
| 01:33 | Akron | William Hone clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-77 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso grabs the offensive rebound | 59-77 |
| 01:10 | Akron | William Hone drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 62-77 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Edward Mayer takes the ball from Jerry Moore | 62-77 |
| 00:51 | Akron | William Hone misses the shot from the left block | 62-77 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski pulls down the rebound | 62-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Mayer - foul #3 on Edward Mayer, team foul #10 | 62-77 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | David Labadie hits a turnaround from the left block | 64-79 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato runs out the clock | 64-79 |