| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dema Gliwski - foul #1 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Scott Sykes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Gerald Dulac comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Cody Belcher - foul #2 on Cody Belcher, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Hobbs (PF) Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:17 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Smiley | 35-32 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Dema Gliwski - foul #2 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Scott Sykes (PF) Dema Gliwski, Donald Hobbs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Scott Sykes grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gilbert McIver - foul #2 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG) Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:48 | Akron | Scott Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the lay-in | 36-34 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher tips it in | 36-36 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Gerald Dulac connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Sykes | 38-36 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses short on a shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Dema Gliwski gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Dema Gliwski drills a turnaround in the paint set up by William Rehberger | 40-36 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Gerald Dulac is called for the reach on Gilbert McIver - foul #3 on Gerald Dulac, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Scott Sykes, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, Justin Smiley | |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Johnny Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Michael Cobb makes the 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Robert Elston (C) Johnny Daniell, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF) Michael Barry | |
| 16:07 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Robert Elston tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gilbert McIver and the foul's on Michael Cobb - foul #3 on Michael Cobb, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Edward Gragg, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Rehberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Akron | Scott Sykes is denied on a dunk by Justin Smiley | 45-39 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Smiley | 45-39 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Aaron Derrico pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses the jumper from the left block | 45-39 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Dikembe Real can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Scott Sykes gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | John Lane is fouled on the floor by Scott Sykes - foul #1 on Scott Sykes, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF), Tony Davis (C) Paul Lawrence, Justin Smiley | |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Dema Gliwski - foul #3 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG) William Rehberger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Dikembe Real buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dema Gliwski | 51-41 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | John Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Scott Sykes (PF) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Donald Hobbs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Harold Beasley (SG), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Cody Belcher | |
| 13:38 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses short on a floater in the lane | 51-41 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Scott Sykes takes the ball from Harold Beasley | 51-41 |
| 13:05 | Akron | William Rehberger is hacked by Tony Davis - foul #2 on Tony Davis, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Scott Sykes, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley (C) Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 12:53 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is hacked by Harold Beasley - foul #1 on Harold Beasley, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG) Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF) Tony Davis | |
| 12:46 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is whistled for a carry | 51-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG) Harold Beasley | |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is fouled on the floor by Dema Gliwski - foul #4 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Aaron Derrico (C) Dikembe Real, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski buries a runner in the paint | 53-43 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry banks in the layup set up by Justin Smiley | 53-45 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Dema Gliwski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Miro Grzywinski, Donald Hobbs, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG) Benjamin Homan | |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Dema Gliwski steals it from Michael Barry | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Johnny Daniell lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Real | 55-45 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-45 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is hacked by Gilbert McIver - foul #3 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Scott Sykes, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Gilbert McIver, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 10:41 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Edward Gragg | 57-47 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Wekesa Suleiman - foul #2 on Wekesa Suleiman, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Scott Sykes (PF) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Miro Grzywinski, Donald Hobbs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:17 | Akron | Aaron Derrico makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Scott Sykes snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Dema Gliwski drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Real | 60-50 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Aaron Derrico steps in front of the Benjamin Homan pass | 60-50 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Aaron Derrico hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Dikembe Real pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Aaron Derrico connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Daniell | 64-50 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis is fouled on the floor by Aaron Derrico - foul #1 on Aaron Derrico, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Harold Beasley (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, John Lane, Paul Lawrence, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Gerald Dulac grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Gerald Dulac is fouled on the floor by Harold Beasley - foul #2 on Harold Beasley, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Hobbs (PF) Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF) Tony Davis | |
| 07:52 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Gerald Dulac clanks a jumper from the right side | 66-52 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry's layup is rejected by Donald Hobbs | 66-52 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert McIver | 66-52 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver | 66-54 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Edward Gragg | 68-54 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses long on a jump hook from close range | 68-54 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley tips it home | 68-56 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Donald Hobbs misses the easy layup | 68-56 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cody Belcher | 68-56 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Edward Gragg grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Smiley - foul #3 on Justin Smiley, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Donald Hobbs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Tony Davis (C) Harold Beasley, Justin Smiley | |
| 05:44 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dema Gliwski - foul #5 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG) Dema Gliwski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Gilbert McIver takes the ball from Robert Elston | 69-58 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry lays it in set up by Gilbert McIver | 69-60 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Tony Davis is called for the reach on Robert Elston - foul #3 on Tony Davis, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Scott Sykes (PF) Johnny Daniell, Miro Grzywinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF) Michael Barry | |
| 04:44 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | William Rehberger takes the ball from Paul Lawrence | 69-60 |
| 04:05 | Akron | William Rehberger is hacked by Cody Belcher - foul #3 on Cody Belcher, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG) Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Harold Beasley (SG), Justin Smiley (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Tony Davis | |
| 04:05 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:05 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Beasley | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Akron | William Rehberger loses the dribble to Harold Beasley | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Dulac (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Michael Cobb gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Paul Lawrence steals the ball from Scott Sykes | 71-62 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SF) William Rehberger, Scott Sykes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF) Benjamin Homan, Harold Beasley, Paul Lawrence | |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry lays it up and in on a great pass from John Lane | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Akron | Justin Smiley blocks the jumper by Dikembe Real | 71-64 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Scott Sykes (PF) Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Scott Sykes connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Gragg | 73-66 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | John Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) William Rehberger, Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:09 | Akron | Scott Sykes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Aaron Derrico | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Miro Grzywinski is called for the reach on Michael Barry - foul #1 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Harold Beasley (SG), Tony Davis (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Akron | Aaron Derrico is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Homan - foul #2 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Donald Hobbs (PF) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Real, Scott Sykes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, Harold Beasley, Tony Davis, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 00:58 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Aaron Derrico grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Gilbert McIver is called for the reach on Aaron Derrico in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Aaron Derrico makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 00:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Derrico | 77-68 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Aaron Derrico is fouled in the backcourt by John Lane - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Aaron Derrico makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is whistled for a carry | 78-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Elston (C) Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Harold Beasley (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Wekesa Suleiman denies the turnaround by Miro Grzywinski | 78-68 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Lawrence | 78-68 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses long on a shot from the right side | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the board | 78-68 |