| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Bui (fresh) SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ben Morrow (fresh) C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Campo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Gerling (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Akron | Keneth Ivy buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Lisimba Adeyemo | 34-25 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Dennis Bui is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Delacerda - foul #1 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Jimmy Eaton, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:59 | Akron | Daniel Gerling is called for the reach on Steven Gamino - foul #3 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF) Lisimba Adeyemo, Raymond Samuels | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:35 | Akron | Hershel Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-27 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Hershel Moore can't tip it in | 34-27 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant knocks in the runner from close range set up by Erik Delacerda | 34-29 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Erik Delacerda is denied by Hershel Moore | 34-29 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda tips it in | 34-31 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Carroll - foul #4 on Frank Carroll, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Keneth Ivy (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Jimmy Eaton, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:22 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo connects on the jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Keith Campo is called for the reach on Christopher Thiel - foul #2 on Keith Campo, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Samuels (PF) Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 16:37 | Akron | Christopher Thiel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Carroll - foul #5 on Frank Carroll, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) Frank Carroll | |
| 16:37 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lisimba Adeyemo - foul #2 on Lisimba Adeyemo, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF), Ben Morrow (PF) Christopher Thiel, Raymond Samuels | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Mario Payne takes the ball from Jimmy Eaton | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Bui (fairly fresh) SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ben Morrow (fresh) C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erik Delacerda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Payne (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 15:43 | Akron | Ben Morrow pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Keneth Ivy is denied on a layup by Mario Payne | 36-35 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy is fouled on the floor by Lisimba Adeyemo - foul #3 on Lisimba Adeyemo, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Lisimba Adeyemo, Jimmy Eaton, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is fouled on the floor by Hershel Moore - foul #1 on Hershel Moore, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Christopher Thiel snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Hershel Moore blows the layup | 36-35 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant loses the dribble to Christopher Thiel | 36-35 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Christopher Thiel lays it in | 38-35 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Christopher Thiel, Raymond Samuels, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel (PF) Mario Payne | |
| 13:20 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton drills a jumper from close range set up by Dennis Bui | 40-35 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda hits a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Keneth Ivy - foul #2 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Steven Gamino (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Jimmy Eaton, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Raymond Samuels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Lisimba Adeyemo, Steven Gamino, Raymond Samuels, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bui - foul #3 on Dennis Bui, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Dennis Bui, Filip Kaliszewski, Jimmy Eaton, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) Allen Bechtel | |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne's layup is rejected by Christopher Thiel | 40-38 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Steven Gamino pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Hershel Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Gamino and he's hacked by Mario Payne - foul #1 on Mario Payne, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF) Lisimba Adeyemo, Christopher Thiel, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 11:55 | Akron | Hershel Moore makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Payne (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 43-40 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Bandy - foul #2 on Thomas Bandy, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Thiel (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Jimmy Eaton, Raymond Samuels, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Draper - foul #1 on Lawrence Draper, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Steven Gamino (PF) Lawrence Draper, Filip Kaliszewski, Christopher Thiel, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Samuels (PF) Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel (PF) Mario Payne | |
| 10:38 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton can't finish the layup | 45-40 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Albert Hardy tips it home | 47-40 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Allen Bechtel | 47-43 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Keneth Ivy can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Gerling - foul #4 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Steven Gamino (PF) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Jimmy Eaton, Raymond Samuels | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| 09:51 | Akron | Keneth Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Keneth Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Allen Bechtel, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Ben Morrow (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) Allen Bechtel | |
| 09:09 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Christopher Thiel tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Ben Morrow steals the ball from Keith Campo | 51-43 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses badly on a floater in the paint | 51-43 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Ben Morrow grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Christopher Thiel scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Dennis Bui | 53-43 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Hershel Moore picks off the pass by Erik Delacerda | 53-43 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Hershel Moore is fouled on the floor by Mario Payne - foul #2 on Mario Payne, team foul #10 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Steven Gamino (PF) Dennis Bui, Filip Kaliszewski, Christopher Thiel, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel (PF) Mario Payne | |
| 07:46 | Akron | Hershel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Hershel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Bechtel (fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Steven Gamino banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Draper | 57-46 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Steven Gamino snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Draper | 59-46 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Raymond Samuels (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Lawrence Draper, Lisimba Adeyemo, Steven Gamino, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) Allen Bechtel | |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Keith Campo is denied by Raymond Samuels | 59-46 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Albert Hardy's pass is intercepted by Albert Gant in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant banks in the layup | 59-48 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Albert Hardy misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Keneth Ivy gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Keneth Ivy makes the floater from the right wing set up by Raymond Samuels | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 61-48 |
| 04:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Keneth Ivy | 61-48 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Keneth Ivy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mario Payne - foul #3 on Mario Payne, team foul #11 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Steven Gamino (SF), Ben Morrow (PF) Albert Hardy, Filip Kaliszewski, Jimmy Eaton, Raymond Samuels | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 04:27 | Akron | Keneth Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Keneth Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Keneth Ivy swats the layup by Erik Delacerda | 63-48 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo travels with the ball | 63-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Thiel (SF), Hershel Moore (C) Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel (PF) Mario Payne | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Thomas Bandy is called for the reach on Lisimba Adeyemo - foul #3 on Thomas Bandy, team foul #12 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Ben Morrow (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Dennis Bui, Steven Gamino, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ben Morrow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Bechtel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo drills a floater from the right wing set up by Thomas Bandy | 64-50 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Christopher Thiel clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 64-50 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Ben Morrow takes the ball from Erik Delacerda | 64-50 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the runner from the baseline set up by Lawrence Draper | 66-50 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ben Morrow - foul #2 on Ben Morrow, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Draper, Lisimba Adeyemo, Christopher Thiel, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), Mario Payne (C) Thomas Bandy, Allen Bechtel | |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Daniel Gerling takes the ball from Steven Gamino | 66-51 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-51 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling tips it home | 66-53 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Bui and he's fouled by Albert Gant - foul #2 on Albert Gant, team foul #13 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Ben Morrow (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Steven Gamino, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:15 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Erik Delacerda is blocked by Keneth Ivy | 69-53 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Keneth Ivy grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dennis Bui | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo's pass is intercepted by Dennis Bui | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski is fouled on the floor by Keith Campo - foul #3 on Keith Campo, team foul #14 | 71-53 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski misses the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Albert Gant | 71-53 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant is hacked by Keneth Ivy - foul #3 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #8 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG) Filip Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Ben Morrow pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dennis Bui runs out the clock | 71-54 |