| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Radman Drinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Suleski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Sippel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Sears (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lionel Mendosa (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Mattocks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Tellier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Gobert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Lionel Mendosa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Paul Gobert grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:19 | Akron | John Mattocks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Radman Drinski - foul #3 on Radman Drinski, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith (PG) Radman Drinski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:19 | Akron | John Mattocks makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:19 | Akron | John Mattocks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:02 | Akron | John Mattocks gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:56 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by John Mattocks is blocked by Allen Sippel | 30-33 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Lionel Mendosa grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Lionel Mendosa is denied by Paul Gobert | 30-33 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Richard Tellier is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lionel Mendosa | 34-33 |
| 17:24 | Akron | John Mattocks scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Terrance Smith | 37-35 |
| 16:44 | Akron | John Mattocks knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Tellier | 37-37 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears misses long on a shot from close range | 37-37 |
| 16:30 | Akron | John Mattocks snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:17 | Akron | John Mattocks double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass (SF), Marc Mohr (PF), Ronald Ruben (C) Allen Sippel, Mark Sears, Lionel Mendosa | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Blakeslee (PG), Jeffery Israel (SG), Paul Whitcher (SF), Joseph Richardson (PF), Dennis Malone (C) James Harrington, Frank Ward, John Mattocks, Richard Tellier, Paul Gobert | |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Ronald Ruben knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Terrance Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell Suleski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Elsass (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Mohr (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Ruben (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Blakeslee (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeffery Israel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Whitcher (fresh) PF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Akron | Joseph Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Marc Mohr - foul #1 on Marc Mohr, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radman Drinski (PG), John Brown (SF) Terrance Smith, Mitchell Suleski | |
| Subs | Akron | James Harrington (PG) Robert Blakeslee | |
| 15:22 | Akron | Joseph Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Joseph Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | John Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Ruben | 39-39 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Dennis Malone is called for the reach on Ronald Ruben - foul #1 on Dennis Malone, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mattocks (SF) Paul Whitcher | |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Ronald Ruben misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:48 | Akron | James Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Joseph Richardson is fouled on the floor by Marc Mohr - foul #2 on Marc Mohr, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Sears (PF) Ronald Ruben | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tellier (PF), Paul Gobert (C) Joseph Richardson, Dennis Malone | |
| 14:00 | Akron | Jeffery Israel travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel (SF), Lionel Mendosa (C) John Brown, Marc Mohr | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Ward (SG) Jeffery Israel | |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Frank Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Radman Drinski | 42-39 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski (SG) Eugene Elsass | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Blakeslee (PG), Joseph Richardson (SF) James Harrington, John Mattocks | |
| 12:46 | Akron | Frank Ward drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Lionel Mendosa is hacked by Richard Tellier - foul #3 on Richard Tellier, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith (PG), Marc Mohr (C) Radman Drinski, Lionel Mendosa | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Israel (SG), Paul Whitcher (SF), Dennis Malone (C) Frank Ward, Richard Tellier, Paul Gobert | |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Marc Mohr knocks in the floater near the basket | 44-41 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Paul Whitcher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Terrance Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell Suleski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Allen Sippel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Mohr (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Blakeslee (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeffery Israel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Whitcher (fresh) PF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel misses short on a shot near the basket | 44-41 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Marc Mohr hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Allen Sippel steals it from Joseph Richardson | 46-41 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith slams it home on a great pass from Allen Sippel | 48-41 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Jeffery Israel makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Blakeslee | 48-43 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 10:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Richardson | 48-43 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Joseph Richardson makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Paul Whitcher | 48-45 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith is hacked by Dennis Malone - foul #2 on Dennis Malone, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radman Drinski (PG), John Brown (SF), Eugene Elsass (PF), Lionel Mendosa (C) Terrance Smith, Allen Sippel, Mark Sears, Marc Mohr | |
| Subs | Akron | James Harrington (PG), Frank Ward (SG), John Mattocks (SF), Richard Tellier (PF), Paul Gobert (C) Robert Blakeslee, Jeffery Israel, Paul Whitcher, Joseph Richardson, Dennis Malone | |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Radman Drinski hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lionel Mendosa | 50-45 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Richard Tellier's layup is rejected by John Brown | 50-45 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Lionel Mendosa comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 50-45 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass tips it home | 52-45 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Paul Gobert can't finish the layup | 52-45 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Richard Tellier gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:44 | Akron | John Mattocks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 08:42 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Gobert | 52-45 |
| 08:36 | Akron | James Harrington lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Ward | 52-47 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 08:13 | Akron | John Mattocks pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Paul Gobert misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass grabs the board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Radman Drinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Suleski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Elsass (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lionel Mendosa (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Mattocks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Tellier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Gobert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass is hacked by Frank Ward - foul #1 on Frank Ward, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith (SG), Allen Sippel (SF), Mark Sears (PF), Marc Mohr (C) Mitchell Suleski, John Brown, Eugene Elsass, Lionel Mendosa | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Israel (SG) Frank Ward | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Radman Drinski | 54-47 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Mark Sears takes the ball from Paul Gobert | 54-47 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Richard Tellier steals it from Radman Drinski | 54-47 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Paul Gobert misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Radman Drinski scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Sippel | 56-47 |
| 05:55 | Akron | James Harrington hits a 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Paul Gobert steals it from Terrance Smith | 56-50 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Jeffery Israel is fouled on the floor by Allen Sippel - foul #2 on Allen Sippel, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass (PG), Mitchell Suleski (SG), John Brown (SF), Lionel Mendosa (C) Radman Drinski, Terrance Smith, Allen Sippel, Marc Mohr | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Blakeslee (PG), Frank Ward (SG), Joseph Richardson (SF), Dennis Malone (C) James Harrington, John Mattocks, Richard Tellier, Paul Gobert | |
| 05:04 | Akron | Joseph Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Elsass | 59-50 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Frank Ward misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mitchell Suleski - foul #1 on Mitchell Suleski, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radman Drinski (PG) Mark Sears | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Whitcher (SF) Jeffery Israel | |
| 04:28 | Akron | Frank Ward misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Frank Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 04:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Blakeslee | 59-51 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Robert Blakeslee drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Paul Whitcher | 59-53 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Lionel Mendosa knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Radman Drinski | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Radman Drinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Suleski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Elsass (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lionel Mendosa (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Blakeslee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Whitcher (fresh) PF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Joseph Richardson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Malone - foul #3 on Dennis Malone, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel (SF), Mark Sears (PF) Radman Drinski, John Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | James Harrington (PG), John Mattocks (SF), Raymond Picklesimer (C) Robert Blakeslee, Paul Whitcher, Dennis Malone | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:00 | Akron | James Harrington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Mark Sears pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Lionel Mendosa lays it in on a great pass from Allen Sippel | 64-53 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terrance Smith (PG) Eugene Elsass | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tellier (PF), Paul Gobert (C) Joseph Richardson, Raymond Picklesimer | |
| 02:21 | Akron | John Mattocks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass (SG), John Brown (SF), Marc Mohr (PF), Ronald Ruben (C) Mitchell Suleski, Allen Sippel, Mark Sears, Lionel Mendosa | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Blakeslee (PG), Jeffery Israel (SG), Paul Whitcher (SF), Joseph Richardson (PF), Dennis Malone (C) James Harrington, Frank Ward, John Mattocks, Richard Tellier, Paul Gobert | |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Mohr | 64-53 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Marc Mohr makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Paul Whitcher misses short on a runner from the right block | 67-53 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Dennis Malone snags the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Joseph Richardson lays it in | 67-55 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | John Brown misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Whitcher - foul #1 on Paul Whitcher, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Akron | Paul Whitcher knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | John Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Blakeslee - foul #2 on Robert Blakeslee, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Joseph Richardson pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Robert Blakeslee buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Jeffery Israel | 68-60 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski (SG) Ronald Ruben | |
| Subs | Akron | James Harrington (PG), Frank Ward (SG), John Mattocks (SF), Richard Tellier (PF), Paul Gobert (C) Robert Blakeslee, Jeffery Israel, Paul Whitcher, Joseph Richardson, Dennis Malone | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Ward - foul #2 on Frank Ward, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Richard Tellier grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 00:34 | Akron | John Mattocks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 00:33 | Akron | James Harrington snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Frank Ward knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Harrington | 68-63 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Ward - foul #3 on Frank Ward, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Eugene Elsass misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Paul Gobert grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | James Harrington is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Harrington, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | James Harrington is called for the reach on Marc Mohr in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Harrington, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Marc Mohr misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Marc Mohr misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Richard Tellier pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | Akron | James Harrington knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mattocks | 69-66 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radman Drinski (PG), Allen Sippel (SF), Mark Sears (PF), Lionel Mendosa (C) Terrance Smith, John Brown, Eugene Elsass, Marc Mohr | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski is fouled in the backcourt by James Harrington - foul #4 on James Harrington, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Suleski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Richard Tellier pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Akron | James Harrington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Frank Ward is called for the reach on Allen Sippel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Ward, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Allen Sippel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Mattocks misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-66 |