| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Inek Ziller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 8 pts. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne connects on the shot from the left block | 27-34 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Mark Gibbs comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Steven Zanis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Mark Gibbs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Zanis | 27-37 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne is hacked by James Olsen - foul #1 on James Olsen, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 18:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Chris Larochelle | 27-37 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Steven Zanis lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Gibbs | 27-39 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith is fouled on the floor by Steven Zanis - foul #1 on Steven Zanis, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (PF), John Bonanno (C) Dennis Borne, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF), Robert Taylor (PF), Jerrell Lima (C) Chris Larochelle, Paul Wimbush, Steven Zanis | |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Hooten | 29-39 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Jerrell Lima misses long on a runner in the lane | 29-39 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten is fouled on the floor by Mark Gibbs - foul #1 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood (SG), William Stockwell (SF) Inek Ziller, Jesse Woodworth | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG) James Olsen, Mark Gibbs | |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten is fouled on the floor by Travis July - foul #1 on Travis July, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG), Dennis Borne (PF) Jeffrey Hooten, John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by William Stockwell is denied by Scott Zeliff | 29-39 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Millwood | 32-39 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Scott Zeliff's floater is tipped away by Albert Walker | 32-39 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matthew Millwood (fresh) SG - Inek Ziller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Stockwell (fresh) PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Walker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerrell Lima (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), Jesse Woodworth (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Matthew Millwood, William Stockwell, Albert Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Joseph Bouton, Scott Zeliff, Robert Taylor, Jerrell Lima | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Chris Larochelle can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 33-39 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Steven Zanis can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 33-39 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Inek Ziller | 35-39 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Gerald Smith is called for the reach on Mark Gibbs - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (SG), Albert Walker (PF) Inek Ziller, Dennis Borne | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:22 | Akron | James Olsen drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Gibbs | 35-41 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind dunks the ball on a great pass from Gerald Smith and he's fouled by Steven Zanis - foul #2 on Steven Zanis, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Bonanno (C) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:54 | Akron | John Bonanno is called for the reach on James Olsen - foul #1 on John Bonanno, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (SF) Jesse Woodworth | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF) Mark Gibbs, Chris Larochelle | |
| 13:42 | Akron | James Olsen can't connect on a shot from the left side | 38-41 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Oliver Owen gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Scott Zeliff lays it in on a nice dish by James Olsen and he's hacked by John Bonanno - foul #2 on John Bonanno, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne (PF) John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Wimbush (C) Steven Zanis | |
| 13:24 | Akron | Scott Zeliff misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Travis July - foul #2 on Travis July, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Bonanno (C) Albert Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG), Robert Taylor (C) James Olsen, Oliver Owen | |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Scott Zeliff can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Travis July tips it in | 40-45 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Zeliff - foul #1 on Scott Zeliff, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG), Jesse Woodworth (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Vernon Lind, Jeffrey Hooten, John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Joseph Bouton, Scott Zeliff, Robert Taylor | |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:54 | Akron | The jump hook by Chris Larochelle is blocked by Dennis Borne | 41-45 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Mark Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:38 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-45 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne grabs the board | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stockwell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Inek Ziller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Borne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 8 pts. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Gerald Smith is called for the reach on Steven Zanis - foul #3 on Gerald Smith, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG), Albert Walker (PF) William Stockwell, Dennis Borne | |
| Subs | Akron | Oliver Owen (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Paul Wimbush, Steven Zanis | |
| 10:28 | Akron | Mark Gibbs knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Olsen | 44-47 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten is fouled on the floor by Mark Gibbs - foul #2 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), John Bonanno (C) Inek Ziller, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Scott Zeliff (SF) James Olsen, Chris Larochelle | |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Oliver Owen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Robert Taylor scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Oliver Owen | 48-49 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-49 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Robert Taylor snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Jeffrey Hooten picks off the pass by Mark Gibbs | 48-49 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Travis July misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vernon Lind - foul #4 on Vernon Lind, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG), William Stockwell (SF), Dennis Borne (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Jeffrey Hooten, Jesse Woodworth, Albert Walker, John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Mark Gibbs, Scott Zeliff, Oliver Owen, Robert Taylor | |
| 07:43 | Akron | Travis July makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Travis July makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 48-51 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne tips it in | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Inek Ziller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stockwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Travis July (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 8 pts. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | James Olsen misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-51 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Steven Zanis grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Travis July loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG) Vernon Lind | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG) Travis July | |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Zanis | 50-51 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Chris Larochelle lays it in on a nice dish by James Olsen | 50-53 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses short on a jump hook from close range | 50-53 |
| 05:26 | Akron | James Olsen snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Chris Larochelle hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Olsen and he's fouled by Jeffrey Hooten - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth (SF), Albert Walker (C) William Stockwell, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Oliver Owen (PF) Joseph Bouton, Steven Zanis | |
| 05:22 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Bonanno (C) Dennis Borne | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF), Robert Taylor (C) Chris Larochelle, Paul Wimbush | |
| 04:42 | Akron | Mark Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 04:41 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 50-56 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Robert Taylor misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Bonanno - foul #3 on John Bonanno, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG) Inek Ziller | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG) James Olsen | |
| 04:22 | Akron | Robert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Oliver Owen gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (SF), Dennis Borne (PF) Jesse Woodworth, John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Zanis (C) Robert Taylor | |
| 03:31 | Akron | Travis July throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (C) Albert Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Chris Larochelle (SF) Mark Gibbs, Scott Zeliff | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Travis July grabs the board | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Stockwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Travis July (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Akron | Jeffrey Hooten steps in front of the Oliver Owen pass | 50-57 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG), Jesse Woodworth (SF) Jeffrey Hooten, William Stockwell | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG) Travis July | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Steven Zanis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Chris Larochelle comes up short on the floater from close range | 50-57 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Oliver Owen swats the shot by Vernon Lind | 50-57 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Jesse Woodworth is called for the reach on Chris Larochelle - foul #2 on Jesse Woodworth, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith double dribbles | 52-59 |
| 01:05 | Akron | James Olsen comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 52-59 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Inek Ziller | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne connects on the shot from the left block set up by Inek Ziller | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Oliver Owen is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Lind - foul #5 on Vernon Lind, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG) Vernon Lind | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG), Paul Wimbush (C) Mark Gibbs, Steven Zanis | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Oliver Owen misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth lays it in and he's hacked by Travis July - foul #3 on Travis July, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Paul Wimbush | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Akron | James Olsen makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Gibbs and he's fouled by Jeffrey Hooten - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF) Chris Larochelle | |
| 00:14 | Akron | James Olsen makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Mark Gibbs steps in front of the Jeffrey Hooten pass | 57-62 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Mark Gibbs lays it up and in | 57-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-64 |