| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Archambault (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Tom Hendrix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-29 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlton Webb | 41-31 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Tom Hendrix comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Todd North - foul #1 on Todd North, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Tom Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden is hacked by Tom Hendrix - foul #2 on Tom Hendrix, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Tom Hendrix snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Norman Coates hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Thaxton | 44-31 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-31 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Todd North tips it home | 44-33 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Mark Archambault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Gregory Bryant (PF), Maria Gallo (C) Tom Hendrix, Jeffrey Estevez, Mark Archambault, Norman Coates | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel North (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 44-33 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Gregory Bryant pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Raymond Myers scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Manuel North - foul #2 on Manuel North, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Efren Jackson (SF) William Thaxton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG) Carlton Webb, Todd North | |
| 16:43 | Akron | Raymond Myers makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Manuel North misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Myers - foul #2 on Raymond Myers, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Manuel North misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Manuel North makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Edgar Freeman buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Bryant | 50-34 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Manuel North misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Gregory Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efren Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Maria Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Manuel North (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) C - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Edgar Freeman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Theiss | 50-34 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-34 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Tom Hendrix (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Joseph Yee (C) Edgar Freeman, Raymond Myers, Efren Jackson, Maria Gallo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Todd North (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Manuel North, Joshua Theiss, Manuel Barnes | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Joseph Yee is fouled on the floor by Larry Hollingsworth - foul #1 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Archambault (PF) Gregory Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:02 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez is fouled on the floor by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Tom Hendrix misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Todd North gets the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Carlton Webb | 50-36 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Tom Hendrix drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Estevez - foul #2 on Jeffrey Estevez, team foul #3 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG), Norman Coates (PF) Tom Hendrix, Mark Archambault | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Manuel North (SF) Carlton Webb, Todd North, Joseph Miller | |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Edgar Freeman's pass is intercepted by Manuel North | 53-37 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden lays it up and in | 53-39 |
| 12:45 | Akron | William Thaxton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edgar Freeman | 55-39 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-39 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edgar Freeman - foul #2 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Gregory Bryant (C) William Thaxton, Jeffrey Estevez, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Charles Wyatt, Manuel North, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:38 | Akron | Tom Hendrix misses the 3 from straight away | 55-41 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-41 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller tips it home | 55-43 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Norman Coates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-43 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb travels with the ball | 55-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Archambault (PF) Norman Coates | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Bryce Craig | |
| 10:46 | Akron | Tom Hendrix is fouled on the floor by Carlton Webb - foul #3 on Carlton Webb, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG) Edgar Freeman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) Joshua Theiss | |
| 10:37 | Akron | William Thaxton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Gregory Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Mark Archambault misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Gregory Bryant tips it home | 57-43 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden snags the offensive board | 57-43 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Bryant - foul #1 on Gregory Bryant, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Norman Coates (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Tom Hendrix, Raymond Myers, Mark Archambault, Gregory Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel North (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden, Manuel Barnes | |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Todd North steals the ball from William Thaxton | 57-45 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Manuel North's pass is intercepted by Joseph Yee | 57-45 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Efren Jackson (SG) William Thaxton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG) Carlton Webb | |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Manuel North misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Todd North can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Manuel North tips it home | 57-47 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 57-47 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Hollingsworth | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efren Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Coates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Todd North (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel North (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth's pass is intercepted by Joseph Yee | 57-47 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Manuel North blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Estevez | 57-47 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Norman Coates misses the tip | 57-47 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Joseph Yee grabs the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 06:46 | Akron | A charge is called on Norman Coates - foul #1 on Norman Coates, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Tom Hendrix (SG), Mark Archambault (PF) Edgar Freeman, Efren Jackson, Norman Coates | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF) Charles Wyatt, Todd North, Manuel North, Joshua Theiss | |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Yee - foul #4 on Joseph Yee, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SF), Gregory Bryant (C) Jeffrey Estevez, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Mark Archambault grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Tom Hendrix connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gregory Bryant | 59-48 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bryce Craig | 59-51 |
| 05:46 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Mark Archambault is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 59-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Maria Gallo (C) Mark Archambault | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes (C) Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 05:38 | Akron | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Tom Hendrix - foul #4 on Joseph Miller, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| 05:32 | Akron | William Thaxton hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 59-51 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | William Thaxton is called for the reach on Carlton Webb - foul #2 on William Thaxton, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Joseph Yee (C) Raymond Myers, Maria Gallo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Bryce Craig | |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:54 | Akron | William Thaxton can't finish the layup | 59-53 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes misses the lay-in | 59-53 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Joseph Yee gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Manuel Barnes denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Estevez | 59-53 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Todd North | 59-53 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Todd North connects on the 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Joshua Darden picks off the pass by Tom Hendrix | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd North (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Darden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Gregory Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Tom Hendrix steps in front of the Joseph Miller pass | 59-56 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Joseph Yee hits a shot in the paint | 61-56 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden lays it up and in set up by Carlton Webb | 61-58 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Tom Hendrix misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller's pass is intercepted by Joseph Yee | 61-58 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Tom Hendrix loses the dribble to Joshua Darden | 61-58 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Joseph Yee snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Joseph Yee is hacked by Todd North in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd North, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Miladen Buczkowski (PF) William Thaxton, Gregory Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth (C) Manuel Barnes | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Joseph Yee makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller is whistled for a carry | 62-58 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Joseph Yee is hacked by Carlton Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlton Webb, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Joseph Yee makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Joseph Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Todd North knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Miller | 64-61 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Carlton Webb is called for the reach on Edgar Freeman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carlton Webb, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG) Carlton Webb | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Edgar Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Edgar Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Tom Hendrix steals it from Charles Wyatt | 66-61 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wyatt - foul #1 on Charles Wyatt, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Edgar Freeman is called for the reach on Charles Wyatt - foul #3 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Mark Archambault (PF) Edgar Freeman, Miladen Buczkowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:02 | Akron | William Thaxton is hacked by Charles Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wyatt, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| 00:02 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:02 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the fullcourt shot | 70-63 |