| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones inbounds the ball | 22-47 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Bedgood | 22-49 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Benjamin Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-49 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Jerry Huffman tips it home | 24-49 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Chris Hawk is called for the reach on Steven Bedgood - foul #3 on Chris Hawk, team foul #1 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (C) Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Byron Anderson, Roy Jones, Oscar Troyer | |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the floater in the lane | 24-51 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Dragan Zephier is called for the reach on Jerry Huffman - foul #1 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #1 | 24-51 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Michael Franklin is called for the reach on Ray Mallet - foul #1 on Michael Franklin, team foul #2 | 24-51 |
| 17:45 | Akron | James Peacock's pass is intercepted by Ernest Bruni | 24-51 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni scores on a shot from the left side | 24-53 |
| 17:01 | Akron | James Peacock clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Felipe Nunez - foul #2 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #3 | 24-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SF), Thomas Daniel (C) Jerry Huffman, Jason Pepe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:01 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 25-53 |
| 17:01 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 26-53 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier buries a floater in the paint | 26-55 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Kyle Garrett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-55 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses the tip | 26-55 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Thomas Daniel grabs the offensive rebound | 26-55 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Kyle Garrett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #2 | 26-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), James Purnell (SF), Terry Brooks (C) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Roy Jones (SF) Ernest Bruni, Dragan Zephier | |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-55 |
| 15:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Terry Brooks | 26-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) SG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Purnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Akron | James Purnell is fouled on the floor by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #4 | 26-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Huffman (SF), Jason Pepe (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Carl Baker, Thomas Daniel, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Jason Pepe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-55 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 26-55 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-55 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones gets the offensive rebound | 26-55 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Peacock (SG) Kyle Garrett, James Purnell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Michael Franklin | |
| 14:09 | Akron | James Peacock knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Huffman | 28-55 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Don Owen comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jason Pepe - foul #1 on Jason Pepe, team foul #3 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Roy Jones, Oscar Troyer | |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 28-56 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-56 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Jason Pepe pulls down the rebound | 28-56 |
| 13:27 | Akron | James Peacock drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-56 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-56 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Jerry Huffman snags the defensive board | 31-56 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Benjamin Miller hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Peacock | 34-56 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Dragan Zephier | 34-59 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Benjamin Miller buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Dragan Zephier - foul #2 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #5 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SF), Ray Mallet (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Jerry Huffman, Jason Pepe, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier, Michael Franklin | |
| 12:09 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the free throw | 37-59 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Don Owen clanks a shot from the right block | 37-59 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Ray Mallet grabs the board | 37-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Owen (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Thomas Daniel is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #4 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Brooks (C) James Peacock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG) Ernest Bruni | |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Bedgood | 37-62 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-62 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Benjamin Miller snags the offensive board | 37-62 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-62 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson gets the rebound | 37-62 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-62 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Ray Mallet gets the rebound | 37-62 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Kyle Garrett hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Miller - foul #2 on Benjamin Miller, team foul #5 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF), Jason Pepe (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Benjamin Miller, Ray Mallet, Thomas Daniel, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Byron Anderson, Oscar Troyer | |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Kyle Garrett takes the ball from Michael Franklin | 39-62 |
| 09:01 | Akron | James Peacock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-62 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Jason Pepe tips it back up and in | 41-62 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin's pass is intercepted by Jerry Huffman | 41-62 |
| 08:19 | Akron | James Peacock makes the floater from the free throw line | 43-62 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG) Kyle Garrett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 07:50 | Akron | Jason Pepe buries a floater from the baseline set up by James Peacock | 45-62 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson double dribbles | 45-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF), Don Owen (PF) Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Owen (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Akron | Jerry Huffman can't throw it down | 45-62 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is fouled on the floor by Chris Hawk - foul #4 on Chris Hawk, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (SF) Jerry Huffman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF) Roy Jones | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Chris Hawk is called for the reach on Oscar Troyer - foul #5 on Chris Hawk, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Daniel (C) Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Jason Pepe can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Dwayne Sisk - foul #1 on Dwayne Sisk, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Oscar Troyer | |
| 06:43 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-64 |
| 06:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ray Mallet | 46-64 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Thomas Daniel's pass is intercepted by Byron Anderson | 46-64 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | James Peacock steals the ball from Dwayne Sisk | 46-64 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Jason Pepe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Mallet | 48-64 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones double dribbles | 48-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), James Purnell (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, Jason Pepe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Byron Anderson, Roy Jones, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| 04:50 | Akron | Jerry Huffman is fouled on the floor by Dragan Zephier - foul #3 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Jerry Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Jerry Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Felipe Nunez and he's fouled by Kyle Garrett - foul #2 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Modesto Russo (PF), Terry Brooks (C) Ray Mallet, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Modesto Russo snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Kyle Garrett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Terry Brooks misses the tip | 50-66 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kyle Garrett - foul #3 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #9 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG) James Purnell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF) Dragan Zephier | |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Akron | Jerry Huffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Modesto Russo (fresh) C - Terry Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Owen (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer drills a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Jerry Huffman - foul #2 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #10 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Akron | James Purnell (SG), Ray Mallet (SF) Benjamin Miller, Jerry Huffman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Roy Jones, Don Owen | |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses the free throw | 50-70 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Terry Brooks grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Kyle Garrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Terry Brooks tips it home | 52-70 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is hacked by Terry Brooks - foul #1 on Terry Brooks, team foul #11 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Daniel (PF) Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF) Oscar Troyer | |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Ray Mallet double dribbles | 52-72 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Daniel - foul #3 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #12 | 52-72 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Thomas Daniel snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Ray Mallet hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 52-72 |
| 01:41 | Akron | James Purnell gets the offensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Kyle Garrett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dragan Zephier - foul #4 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #8 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| 01:34 | Akron | Kyle Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Kyle Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier hits a fadeaway from the right side | 54-74 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Ray Mallet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-74 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin pulls down the rebound | 54-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-74 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Ray Mallet pulls down the rebound | 54-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | James Purnell misses long on a jumper from the right block | 54-74 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni runs out the clock | 54-74 |