| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | William Finch inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the easy layup | 25-35 |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Warkentin | 25-35 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Todd North is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Estevez - foul #2 on Jeffrey Estevez, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | William Finch clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Craig Delp - foul #3 on Craig Delp, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Sims (C) Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:57 | Akron | William Thaxton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | William Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Patrick Sims swats the short shot by William Finch | 25-37 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes tips it home | 25-39 |
| 18:16 | Akron | The jump hook by Patrick Sims is blocked by William Finch | 25-39 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Dave Marks tips it in | 27-39 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | William Finch comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Estevez - foul #3 on Jeffrey Estevez, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SF) Jeffrey Estevez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Thomas Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | William Finch's pass is intercepted by Patrick Sims | 27-40 |
| 17:21 | Akron | William Thaxton buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Raymond Myers | 29-40 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Raymond Myers pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:37 | Akron | William Thaxton travels with the ball | 29-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Brian Prahl (SG), Joseph Yee (C) William Thaxton, Thomas Johnson, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Todd North, William Finch, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Patrick Sims grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Brian Prahl hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Larry Hollingsworth - foul #3 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (PF) Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin (C) Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 16:18 | Akron | Brian Prahl makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Dave Marks - foul #2 on Dave Marks, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Craig Delp (C) Raymond Myers, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Warkentin | |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Prahl (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Yee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Manuel Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Akron | Edgar Freeman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Craig Delp | 35-42 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Craig Delp steals the ball from Larry Hollingsworth | 35-42 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Craig Delp can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Hollingsworth - foul #4 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Patrick Sims (PF) Edgar Freeman, Brian Prahl, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Joshua Darden (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, Manuel Barnes, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Patrick Sims gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Thomas Johnson makes the jumper from the right side set up by William Thaxton | 39-42 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses long on a shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Thaxton | 42-44 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (PF) Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Dave Marks drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Johnson | 44-46 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the shot from the right block set up by Gregory Miller and he's fouled by Dave Marks - foul #3 on Dave Marks, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SF), Patrick Sims (C) Jeffrey Estevez, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Bryce Craig | |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 12:56 | Akron | William Thaxton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Miller - foul #2 on Gregory Miller, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG) Gregory Miller | |
| 12:56 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:56 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Todd North is fouled on the floor by Edgar Freeman - foul #1 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (SG) William Thaxton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes (PF) Joshua Darden | |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Raymond Myers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Dave Marks can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Patrick Sims hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Todd North can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Edgar Freeman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Warkentin | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Prahl (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dave Marks (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. PF - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Myers - foul #2 on Raymond Myers, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Joseph Yee (PF), Craig Delp (C) Edgar Freeman, Brian Prahl, Raymond Myers, Dave Marks, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Joseph Miller (C) Charles Wyatt, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Joseph Yee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) William Finch | |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Todd North can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Joseph Yee gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Craig Delp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Todd North loses the dribble to Craig Delp | 47-50 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joshua Darden - foul #4 on Joshua Darden, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SG), William Finch (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Todd North, Joshua Darden, Manuel Barnes | |
| 10:01 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Joseph Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | William Finch clanks a shot from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Craig Delp blows the dunk | 48-52 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Warkentin | 48-52 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Dave Marks (PF) William Thaxton, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes (PF) Joseph Miller | |
| 08:50 | Akron | Craig Delp is fouled on the floor by Manuel Barnes - foul #1 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (SG), Raymond Myers (SF) Thomas Johnson, Jeffrey Estevez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG) Gregory Miller | |
| 08:29 | Akron | Joseph Warkentin steps in front of the Raymond Myers pass | 48-52 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | William Finch buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Barnes | 48-54 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Edgar Freeman is hacked by Charles Wyatt - foul #1 on Charles Wyatt, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Patrick Sims (C) Edgar Freeman, Brian Prahl, Raymond Myers, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Charles Wyatt, William Finch, Manuel Barnes, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dave Marks (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Patrick Sims makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Larry Hollingsworth - foul #5 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (C) Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Patrick Sims misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Todd North knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Patrick Sims blows the layup | 50-57 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Thomas Johnson misses the tip | 50-57 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Todd North snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd North | 50-59 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bryce Craig - foul #1 on Bryce Craig, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (C) Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Bryce Craig, Joseph Miller | |
| 06:20 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Patrick Sims grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 05:52 | Akron | William Thaxton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-59 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Todd North is fouled on the floor by Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Brian Prahl (SG), Raymond Myers (SF) William Thaxton, Thomas Johnson, Jeffrey Estevez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Manuel Barnes (C) Gregory Miller, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Patrick Sims gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Craig Delp clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Patrick Sims snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Raymond Myers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Patrick Sims tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Craig Delp steals the ball from Todd North | 55-59 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Raymond Myers knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Brian Prahl | 57-59 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Finch | 57-61 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Patrick Sims connects on the fadeaway from close range | 59-61 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Dave Marks (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Edgar Freeman, Brian Prahl, Raymond Myers, Patrick Sims, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, Todd North, William Finch, Joshua Darden | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dave Marks (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin's pass is intercepted by William Thaxton | 61-61 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez banks in the layup on a great pass from William Thaxton | 63-61 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Thomas Johnson connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Yee | 65-61 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (C) Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Bryce Craig | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller's floater is tipped away by Craig Delp | 65-61 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller tips it home | 65-63 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Dave Marks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) Manuel Barnes | |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Thaxton - foul #1 on William Thaxton, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Thomas Johnson clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Todd North - foul #2 on Todd North, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by William Thaxton - foul #2 on William Thaxton, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Todd North makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Todd North makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Dave Marks connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 69-67 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 69-67 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Craig Delp gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Joshua Darden blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Estevez | 69-67 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Miller | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Joseph Warkentin takes the ball from Jeffrey Estevez | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | William Finch can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dave Marks (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 18 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin wins the tip | 69-69 |
| 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) | |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Todd North drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Darden | 69-71 |
| 04:14 | Akron | William Thaxton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | William Finch scores on a floater from the left side set up by Todd North | 69-73 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Todd North takes the ball from Craig Delp | 69-73 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Todd North hits the finger roll | 69-75 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Craig Delp comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 69-75 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Thomas Johnson misses the tip | 69-75 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin is denied on a layup by Dave Marks | 69-75 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Dave Marks snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Craig Delp can't connect on a floater from the left block | 69-75 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Dave Marks pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:29 | Akron | The jumper by Jeffrey Estevez is denied by Joseph Warkentin | 69-75 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Finch | 69-75 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Estevez is called for the reach on William Finch - foul #4 on Jeffrey Estevez, team foul #12 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Brian Prahl (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Joseph Yee (C) William Thaxton, Thomas Johnson, Jeffrey Estevez, Dave Marks, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Manuel Barnes (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Gregory Miller, Todd North, Joshua Darden, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Dave Marks (PF), Craig Delp (C) Edgar Freeman, Brian Prahl, Raymond Myers, Patrick Sims, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Joseph Miller | |
| 02:05 | Akron | William Thaxton misses long on a jumper from the right side | 69-77 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Warkentin | 69-77 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-77 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Todd North - foul #3 on Todd North, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) Manuel Barnes | |
| 01:29 | Akron | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Todd North's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Akron | Todd North picks off the pass by Thomas Johnson | 71-77 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dave Marks (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Finch (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | William Finch is fouled in the backcourt by William Thaxton - foul #3 on William Thaxton, team foul #13 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SG), Joseph Miller (C) Todd North, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden snags the offensive board | 71-77 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden is hacked by Dave Marks - foul #4 on Dave Marks, team foul #14 | 71-77 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | William Thaxton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-78 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Dave Marks gets the offensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the lay-in | 71-78 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the board | 71-78 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | William Thaxton is called for the reach on Joshua Darden in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Thaxton, team foul #15 | 71-78 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez grabs the offensive board | 71-79 |
| 00:28 | Akron | William Thaxton is whistled for traveling | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig is fouled in the backcourt by William Thaxton - foul #5 on William Thaxton, team foul #16 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG) William Thaxton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-81 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Craig Delp tips it in | 73-81 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Edgar Freeman is called for the reach on Gregory Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #17 | 73-81 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Thomas Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-83 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Thomas Johnson, Jeffrey Estevez, Dave Marks, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Erwin Hardin (SG), Manuel Barnes (C) Gregory Miller, William Finch, Joshua Darden | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt runs out the clock | 73-83 |