| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) SG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) SF - Jack Adams (fresh) PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) C - Earl Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) SF - Alan Gully (fresh) PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) C - Frank Waters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Seamon | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Alan Gully knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses short on a floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Curtis Lyles snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Earl Nelson - foul #1 on Earl Nelson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson is denied on a layup by Frank Waters | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Alan Gully grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Alan Gully hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Seamon - foul #1 on Robert Seamon, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson banks in the layup set up by Robert Seamon | 4-5 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Frank Waters blows the layup | 4-5 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Alan Gully tips it but misses | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Paul Mathews grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Clayton Craven can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster is denied on a dunk by Clayton Craven | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Curtis Lyles grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Earl Nelson is called for the reach on Alan Gully - foul #2 on Earl Nelson, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Berdy Ziler (PF), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Gary Lane (SF) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully | |
| 16:54 | Akron | Clayton Craven throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (PF) Clayton Craven | |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Dildy | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Cliff Morgan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Jose Prieto grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Gary Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | George Woods (C) Frank Waters | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald jams it on a great pass from Jack Adams | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) C - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) SF - Gary Lane (fresh) PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) C - George Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler banks in the layup on a great pass from David Fitzgerald | 10-7 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Gary Lane comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 10-7 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jose Prieto - foul #1 on Jose Prieto, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), Joseph Foster (PF) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Gary Lane, Cliff Morgan, George Woods | |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Alan Gully hits the finger roll set up by Frank Waters | 12-9 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Alan Gully is called for the reach on Jack Adams - foul #1 on Alan Gully, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (C) Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Alan Gully hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Frank Waters is called for the reach on Joseph Foster - foul #1 on Frank Waters, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) Jose Prieto | |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 12-9 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster tips it back up and in | 14-9 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Curtis Lyles can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Paul Mathews connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Curtis Lyles | 14-11 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster throws it down set up by Russell Wallin and the foul's on Frank Waters - foul #2 on Frank Waters, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (C) Frank Waters | |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG) Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG) Paul Mathews | |
| 12:06 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-11 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Jack Adams (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF) Robert Seamon, Russell Wallin, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (SF), George Woods (C) Alan Gully, Clayton Craven | |
| 11:47 | Akron | Warren Dildy picks off the pass by Curtis Lyles in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) SF - Gary Lane (fresh) PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) C - George Woods (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | George Woods steals it from David Fitzgerald | 17-11 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Gottfried | 20-11 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Cliff Morgan is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Lyles | 20-13 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Warren Dildy and the foul's on Jose Prieto - foul #2 on Jose Prieto, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Joseph Foster (PF), Russell Wallin (C) Warren Dildy, Berdy Ziler, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Curtis Lyles, Jose Prieto, Cliff Morgan | |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Paul Mathews is fouled on the floor by David Fitzgerald - foul #1 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SG) Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Gully (SF) George Woods | |
| 09:35 | Akron | Clayton Craven is whistled for traveling | 23-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (C) Gary Lane | |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster is denied on a layup by Cliff Morgan | 23-13 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Alan Gully snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Alan Gully misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-13 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Clayton Craven - foul #1 on Clayton Craven, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF) David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 26-13 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Curtis Lyles buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Mathews | 26-16 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Seamon | 28-16 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Alan Gully's pass is intercepted by Robert Seamon | 28-16 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-16 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Curtis Lyles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-16 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Cooper (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Russell Wallin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) C - Cliff Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 30-16 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Paul Mathews pulls down the rebound | 30-16 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Robert Seamon is called for the reach on Curtis Lyles - foul #2 on Robert Seamon, team foul #5 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Mack Deming (SG), David Fitzgerald (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), William Bauer (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Jack Styles (PF), George Woods (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Cliff Morgan | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Jack Styles is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Lane | 30-18 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the easy layup | 30-18 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses the tip | 30-18 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Dildy | 33-18 |
| 06:22 | Akron | George Woods connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-20 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by George Woods - foul #1 on George Woods, team foul #7 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF) Mack Deming | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) William Bauer | |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Jack Styles grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Gary Lane loses the dribble to Berdy Ziler | 33-20 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-20 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Fitzgerald | 33-20 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Jack Styles grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Nathaniel Gottfried swats the layup by Curtis Lyles | 33-20 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-20 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Jack Styles pulls down the rebound | 33-20 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Gary Lane misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-20 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Berdy Ziler | 33-20 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler travels with the ball | 33-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), Joseph Foster (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Berdy Ziler, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, Gary Lane, Jack Styles, George Woods | |
| 03:47 | Akron | Alan Gully is fouled on the floor by Earl Nelson - foul #3 on Earl Nelson, team foul #6 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (C) Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Alan Gully's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-20 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 12 pts. C - Russell Wallin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) C - Frank Waters (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Curtis Lyles steals it from Robert Seamon in the backcourt | 33-20 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Alan Gully buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Curtis Lyles | 33-23 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-23 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Alan Gully misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Paul Mathews takes the ball from Robert Seamon | 33-23 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-23 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Frank Waters hits the follow up shot | 33-25 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SF) Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Clayton Craven's pass is intercepted by Patrick Cooper | 34-25 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by David Fitzgerald is blocked by Clayton Craven | 34-25 |
| 01:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Waters | 34-25 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Joseph Foster is called for the reach on Paul Mathews - foul #1 on Joseph Foster, team foul #7 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (SF), Jack Styles (PF), Cliff Morgan (C) Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| 01:26 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is hacked by Jose Prieto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jose Prieto, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), William Bauer (SG) Jose Prieto, Paul Mathews | |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Cliff Morgan misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Cliff Morgan tips it but misses | 36-27 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Lipps steps in front of the Joseph Foster pass | 36-27 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Jack Styles drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Bauer | 36-29 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Cliff Morgan is called for the reach on Russell Wallin - foul #1 on Cliff Morgan, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Berdy Ziler (C) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Joseph Foster, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) William Bauer, Jack Styles, Cliff Morgan | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Gary Lane misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-29 |