| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Antione Marino inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Curtis Lyles clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 19:38 | Akron | Antione Marino grabs the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Joseph Foster steals it from Felipe Rodriguez | 33-25 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jack Adams | 35-25 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Francis White drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Antione Marino | 35-27 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Antione Marino denies the turnaround by Jason Jones | 35-27 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Francis White gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Curtis Lyles's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Masudi | 35-27 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Felipe Rodriguez - foul #3 on Felipe Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG) Felipe Rodriguez | |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Francis White gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Antione Marino misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | George Christensen is fouled on the floor by Jose Prieto - foul #2 on Jose Prieto, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | George Christensen drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 39-27 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Francis White can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Francis White tips it but misses | 39-27 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Francis White is called for the reach on George Christensen - foul #1 on Francis White, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SF) Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom McKeirnan (PG), Walton Pickett (SF), Charlie Brunner (PF) Curtis Lyles, Antione Marino, Benjamin Jenkins | |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster lays it in on a great pass from George Christensen | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Christensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tom McKeirnan (fresh) SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Charlie Brunner makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jose Prieto | 41-32 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Jose Prieto steps in front of the Dikembe Masudi pass | 41-32 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Dikembe Masudi steals it from Tom McKeirnan in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | George Christensen dunks the ball on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 43-32 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Charlie Brunner drills a floater from the right block | 43-34 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF) Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF) Tom McKeirnan, Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett, Francis White | |
| 14:40 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-34 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | George Christensen is whistled for a carry | 43-34 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Adams - foul #1 on Jack Adams, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 43-35 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Foster - foul #1 on Joseph Foster, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Jones | 43-36 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Antione Marino's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Masudi | 43-36 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi hits the finger roll | 45-36 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the shot from the right side | 45-38 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Felipe Rodriguez takes the ball from Jason Jones | 45-38 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez lays it up and in | 45-40 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Charlie Brunner - foul #1 on Charlie Brunner, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson (C) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Walton Pickett (SF), Francis White (C) Antione Marino, Charlie Brunner | |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Walton Pickett misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins grabs the board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Christensen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Francis White buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Benjamin Jenkins | 46-42 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Dikembe Masudi | 48-42 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins double dribbles | 48-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), David Fitzgerald (SF), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, George Christensen, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Antione Marino (SF), Charlie Brunner (PF) Curtis Lyles, Felipe Rodriguez, Benjamin Jenkins | |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Walton Pickett is called for the reach on Jason Jones - foul #1 on Walton Pickett, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jose Prieto - foul #3 on Jose Prieto, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Francis White can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Jones - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (PF) Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG) Walton Pickett | |
| 09:48 | Akron | Francis White makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Francis White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Antione Marino grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Berdy Ziler denies the turnaround by Charlie Brunner | 50-44 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Fitzgerald | 50-44 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Antione Marino - foul #1 on Antione Marino, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), George Christensen (SG), Jack Adams (SF) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Benjamin Jenkins (PF) Jose Prieto, Charlie Brunner | |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Adams - foul #2 on Jack Adams, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson (PF) David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Akron | Walton Pickett (SF), Frank Waters (C) Antione Marino, Francis White | |
| 08:34 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Waters | 51-46 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | George Christensen hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Adams | 53-46 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Lyles | 53-48 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses long on a runner from the right block | 53-48 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Walton Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Christensen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Nelson | 53-48 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson tips it but misses | 53-48 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | George Christensen tips it home | 55-48 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez makes the shot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Jenkins steals it from Jack Adams | 55-50 |
| 06:35 | Akron | George Christensen steals the ball from Curtis Lyles in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams slams it home on a great pass from George Christensen | 57-50 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jason Jones | 59-50 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SF), Francis White (C) Walton Pickett, Frank Waters | |
| 05:33 | Akron | Antione Marino drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Lyles | 59-52 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Antione Marino misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dikembe Masudi - foul #1 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Antione Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 59-53 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Foster - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Jones (C) Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG) Felipe Rodriguez | |
| 04:20 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Christensen | 65-55 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Jose Prieto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Jones - foul #3 on Jason Jones, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SG) George Christensen | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Brunner (PF) Benjamin Jenkins | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 65-57 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Charlie Brunner gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Curtis Lyles scores on a shot near the basket set up by Antione Marino | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charlie Brunner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Francis White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Francis White pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Akron | Jack Adams picks off the pass by Curtis Lyles | 65-59 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams slams it home | 67-59 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Christensen (SG) Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Benjamin Jenkins (PF) Jose Prieto, Charlie Brunner | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Curtis Lyles | 67-61 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 69-61 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Antione Marino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Adams and the foul's on Curtis Lyles - foul #2 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom McKeirnan (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (SF), Charlie Brunner (PF), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Felipe Rodriguez, Antione Marino, Benjamin Jenkins, Francis White | |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Akron | Charlie Brunner's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Masudi | 72-61 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster throws it down on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 74-61 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Charlie Brunner can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-61 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Charlie Brunner - foul #2 on Charlie Brunner, team foul #9 | 74-61 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Akron | Tom McKeirnan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-61 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charlie Brunner - foul #3 on Charlie Brunner, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Jose Prieto clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 77-61 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | George Christensen gets the rebound | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi runs out the clock | 77-61 |