| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) SG - John Bryner (fresh) SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) PF - Mark Baker (fresh) C - Willie Weidman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) PF - Donald Garrison (fresh) C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Willie Weidman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses the dunk but he's hacked by Donald Garrison - foul #1 on Donald Garrison, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison is fouled on the floor by John Bryner - foul #1 on John Bryner, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Llanas | 1-3 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Andy Worthington lays it in on a nice dish by George Calhoun and he's fouled by Tim Cowherd - foul #1 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 4-6 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Mark Baker's pass is intercepted by Tim Cowherd | 4-6 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd connects on the jump hook in the lane | 4-8 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the shot near the basket and the foul's on Jack Llanas - foul #1 on Jack Llanas, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses long on a runner from close range | 7-8 |
| 17:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Baker | 7-8 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Andy Worthington clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Breeden - foul #1 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| 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 | | |
| 17:39 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses the 3 from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jack Llanas and he's hacked by Edward Mayer - foul #1 on Edward Mayer, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (PF) Andy Worthington | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 17:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerald Fregoso | 9-10 |
| 17:00 | Akron | David Labadie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Garrison | 9-10 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tim Cowherd and he's fouled by Edward Mayer - foul #2 on Edward Mayer, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Barker (C) Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso misses the easy layup | 9-13 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - William Hone (fresh) PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) C - Rodney Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Breeden (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Akron | Charles Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 15:33 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso misses the tip | 9-15 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden can't tip it in | 9-15 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Rodney Barker grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 14:45 | Akron | William Hone misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-15 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, William Hone, Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (SF) Dennis Breeden | |
| 14:08 | Akron | Andy Worthington scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Calhoun | 12-15 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Mark Baker grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Mark Baker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mark Baker, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski (C) Tim Cowherd | |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is hacked by George Calhoun - foul #1 on George Calhoun, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Bryner - foul #2 on John Bryner, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (SG) John Bryner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Mark Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:42 | Akron | George Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Andy Worthington tips it home | 14-15 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Willie Weidman grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Jan Christensen is called for the reach on Andy Worthington - foul #1 on Jan Christensen, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (SG), William Hone (PF) Woodrow Cater, Mark Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| 12:08 | Akron | David Labadie buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Calhoun | 17-15 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tim Cowherd | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Labadie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andy Worthington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Hone (fresh) C - Willie Weidman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) PF - Donald Garrison (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Akron | George Calhoun hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andy Worthington | 20-18 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison blows the layup but the foul's on William Hone - foul #1 on William Hone, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (SG), Mark Baker (PF), Rodney Barker (C) George Calhoun, Andy Worthington, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Scott Bostick (SG) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen | |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Rodney Barker's floater is tipped away by Tim Cowherd | 20-20 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd hits the follow up shot | 20-22 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Rodney Barker hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Charles Smith | 22-22 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 10:10 | Akron | William Hone snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Rodney Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Mark Baker dunks the ball | 24-22 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stevan Zempel | 24-25 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Mark Baker's floater is tipped away by Tim Cowherd | 24-25 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Garrison | 24-25 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison loses the dribble to Mark Baker | 24-25 |
| 08:47 | Akron | David Labadie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd is hacked by Rodney Barker - foul #1 on Rodney Barker, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, William Hone, Mark Baker, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Jerry Moore (SF) Stevan Zempel, Scott Bostick, Dennis Breeden | |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Willie Weidman grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 24-25 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore snags the offensive board | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) PF - Donald Garrison (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jack Llanas and the foul's on Jerald Fregoso - foul #1 on Jerald Fregoso, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Weidman | 24-27 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso jams it and he's hacked by Tim Cowherd - foul #2 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (SG) Woodrow Cater | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| 07:10 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Willie Weidman pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Charles Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Baker (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Jerald Fregoso, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (SF) Jerry Moore | |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), William Hone (SF) George Calhoun, Andy Worthington | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison (PF) Stevan Zempel | |
| 05:30 | Akron | Rodney Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (SG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Omer Kotarski blocks the short jumper by Woodrow Cater | 27-32 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Omer Kotarski | 27-32 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Woodrow Cater - foul #1 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Mark Baker, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 3rd free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:34 | Akron | William Hone is fouled on the floor by Dennis Breeden - foul #2 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), Andy Worthington (SF) Woodrow Cater, Jerald Fregoso | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (SF) Dennis Breeden | |
| 04:34 | Akron | William Hone makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:34 | Akron | William Hone makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Andy Worthington grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 04:14 | Akron | William Hone's pass is intercepted by Jack Llanas | 29-35 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski clanks a runner near the basket | 29-35 |
| 03:50 | Akron | David Labadie snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Labadie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) PF - Donald Garrison (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Omer Kotarski | 29-35 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore connects on the floater from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 02:44 | Akron | William Hone buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andy Worthington | 31-37 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Hone - foul #2 on William Hone, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), John Bryner (SG), Jerald Fregoso (SF), Mark Baker (PF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, David Labadie, Andy Worthington, William Hone, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Scott Bostick (SG), Dennis Breeden (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Mark Baker can't finish the layup | 31-39 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #12 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (PG) Donald Garrison | |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-41 |
| 01:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Bryner | 31-41 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso loses the dribble to Tim Cowherd | 31-41 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Scott Bostick | 31-43 |
| 00:25 | Akron | John Bryner can't connect on a shot from the left side | 31-43 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stevan Zempel | 31-45 |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Bryner clanks a halfcourt shot | 31-45 |