| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - John Komar (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | John Becker scores on a runner from the left block set up by Carl Lohr | 32-38 |
| 19:29 | Akron | Isaac Robinson is called for a backcourt violation | 32-38 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 19:12 | Akron | John Komar grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Edward Mayer blows the layup | 32-38 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Birkholz - foul #2 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Edward Mayer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Bryner | 34-40 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Bryner - foul #2 on John Bryner, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Komar | 34-40 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Scott Birkholz hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Bryner | 37-40 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers connects on the floater from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Scott Birkholz hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Mayer | 40-42 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | John Becker is fouled on the floor by Edward Mayer - foul #2 on Edward Mayer, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Rodney Barker (C) Scott Birkholz, Isaac Robinson, John Komar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Wildman - foul #2 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG) John Bryner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Rodney Barker snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 16:14 | Akron | The jumper by David Newton is denied by Dennis Wareham | 40-43 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Wareham | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) PF - Edward Mayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dunkel (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Becker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Rodney Barker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Carl Lohr | 40-46 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Solomon Pearson | 40-48 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Woodrow Cater is fouled on the floor by David Dunkel - foul #3 on David Dunkel, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), John Bryner (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), John Komar (C) David Newton, Woodrow Cater, Aaron Wildman, Edward Mayer, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Nathan Myers (SF) Carl Lohr, Solomon Pearson | |
| 15:01 | Akron | Scott Birkholz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 15:00 | Akron | John Komar tips it home | 42-48 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Isaac Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | John Becker gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nathan Myers | 42-51 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Isaac Robinson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Bryner | 45-51 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is fouled on the floor by Jerald Fregoso - foul #1 on Jerald Fregoso, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG), Edward Mayer (PF) Scott Birkholz, Jerald Fregoso | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel | |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham double dribbles | 45-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Barker (C) John Komar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:18 | Akron | Scott Bostick steals it from Woodrow Cater in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-51 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Isaac Robinson snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Rodney Barker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Nathan Myers | |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Scott Bostick | 45-53 |
| 11:48 | Akron | John Bryner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the board | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Becker (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Isaac Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:10 | Akron | John Bryner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-53 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Woodrow Cater grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Woodrow Cater is fouled on the floor by Scott Bostick - foul #4 on Scott Bostick, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Aaron Wildman (SF), John Komar (C) John Bryner, Isaac Robinson, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Nathan Myers (SF) Solomon Pearson, Scott Bostick | |
| 10:47 | Akron | Woodrow Cater can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-53 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the runner from the left block | 45-53 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr tips it back up and in | 45-55 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Edward Mayer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 10:12 | Akron | John Komar tips it in | 47-55 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Dennis Wareham is blocked by John Komar | 47-55 |
| 10:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Mayer | 47-55 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Scott Birkholz knocks in the 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Jerald Fregoso (PF) Woodrow Cater, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel | |
| 09:22 | Akron | John Bryner is whistled for a carry | 50-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF) Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Lohr | 50-58 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso's 3 pointer is rejected by Nathan Myers | 50-58 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | John Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Lohr | 50-60 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Scott Birkholz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-60 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-60 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Solomon Pearson | 50-62 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Isaac Robinson scores on a floater from the right side set up by John Bryner | 52-62 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | John Becker comes up short on the shot in the lane | 52-62 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Komar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (tiring) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - John Becker (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Akron | John Komar drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Wareham | 54-62 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is hacked by John Bryner - foul #3 on John Bryner, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Edward Mayer (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Scott Birkholz, John Bryner, Isaac Robinson, Jerald Fregoso, John Komar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), David Dunkel (SF) Carl Lohr, Nathan Myers | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | John Becker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Bostick | 54-64 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Rodney Barker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by John Becker is blocked by Edward Mayer | 57-64 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Aaron Wildman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:29 | Akron | David Newton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-64 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | John Becker pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Mayer - foul #3 on Edward Mayer, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG) David Newton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Edward Mayer scores on a floater near the basket set up by Woodrow Cater | 59-66 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is whistled for a carry | 59-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF) Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Solomon Pearson | |
| 04:30 | Akron | Carl Lohr steps in front of the Rodney Barker pass | 59-66 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | John Becker is hacked by Rodney Barker - foul #3 on Rodney Barker, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Carl Lohr | |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Edward Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Isaac Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), John Komar (C) Woodrow Cater, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Scott Bostick | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Komar (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tired) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - John Becker (tired) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Akron | Isaac Robinson is hacked by John Becker - foul #1 on John Becker, team foul #3 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Jerald Fregoso (PF) David Newton, Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Scott Bostick | |
| 02:59 | Akron | John Komar hits a floater in the paint set up by John Bryner | 61-68 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-68 |
| 02:38 | Akron | John Komar snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 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) | |
| 02:31 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso can't throw it down | 61-68 |
| 02:30 | Akron | John Bryner grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Scott Birkholz | 63-68 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers buries a shot from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 01:47 | Akron | John Bryner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nathan Myers, team foul #4 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (PF) Jerald Fregoso | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| 01:10 | Akron | Isaac Robinson connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 65-70 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | John Becker is fouled on the floor by Scott Birkholz - foul #3 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | John Bryner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Birkholz | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is hacked by Scott Birkholz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | John Bryner is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John Bryner, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Scott Birkholz is called for the reach on Scott Bostick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:37 | Akron | John Komar grabs the board | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Isaac Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 00:27 | Akron | John Komar grabs the offensive board | 68-75 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Woodrow Cater loses the ball out of bounds | 68-75 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by John Bryner - foul #5 on John Bryner, team foul #13 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SG) John Bryner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:21 | Akron | John Komar gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Woodrow Cater makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Wildman | 71-76 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Woodrow Cater is called for the reach on Scott Bostick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #14 | 71-76 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Woodrow Cater is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #15 | 71-78 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is fouled on the floor by Edward Mayer - foul #4 on Edward Mayer, team foul #16 | 71-78 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Edward Mayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-80 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr runs out the clock | 71-80 |