| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ogburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Tingle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Anthony Caverly inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Akron | William Tatum misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 19:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jonathan Estep | 36-38 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Darryl Dix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Ogburn | 36-41 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Anthony Caverly blows the dunk | 36-41 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Jonathan Estep pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Darryl Dix comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Mathew Tingle - foul #2 on Mathew Tingle, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba (SG), Robert Williams (PF) William Ogburn, Joe Bryant | |
| 18:21 | Akron | Darryl Dix misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Darryl Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Darryl Dix dunks the ball set up by William Tatum | 39-41 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck is hacked by Anthony Caverly - foul #3 on Anthony Caverly, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (SF) Anthony Caverly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Mark Fitting (C) Trenton Jackson, Mathew Tingle | |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting misses the turnaround from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Ronald Noel pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Christopher Saliba denies the turnaround by Ronald Noel | 39-41 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 39-41 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Ronald Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Robert Williams picks off the pass by Darryl Dix | 39-41 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba banks in the layup on a great pass from Charlie Baker | 39-43 |
| 16:39 | Akron | William Tatum buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | William Tatum is called for the reach on Charlie Baker - foul #3 on William Tatum, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG), Lloyd Johns (SF), Julius Bowne (PF), Michael Haines (C) William Tatum, Jonathan Estep, Darryl Dix, Michael Maxwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Jacob Landon (SG), Joe Bryant (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Charlie Baker, Geoffrey Steinbeck, Robert Williams, Mark Fitting | |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Noel steals the ball from Christopher Saliba | 42-43 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Michael Haines makes the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Joe Bryant - foul #3 on Joe Bryant, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Caverly (SF) Lloyd Johns | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Young (SF) Jacob Landon | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Michael Haines misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Julius Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Haines (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Saliba (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Young (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joe Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mathew Tingle (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Scott Young and he's hacked by Julius Bowne - foul #3 on Julius Bowne, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG) Joseph Grove | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Mathew Tingle is called for the reach on Michael Haines - foul #3 on Mathew Tingle, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG) Michael Haines | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:56 | Akron | Jonathan Estep can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Trenton Jackson and he's hacked by Ronald Noel - foul #1 on Ronald Noel, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Maxwell (C) Ronald Noel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG) Trenton Jackson | |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Anthony Caverly gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Joe Bryant swats the layup by Julius Bowne | 44-49 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mathew Tingle | 44-49 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant connects on the 3 from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 13:14 | Akron | William Tatum is fouled on the floor by Christopher Saliba - foul #2 on Christopher Saliba, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Joseph Grove (SG), Darryl Dix (PF), Michael Haines (C) William Tatum, Jonathan Estep, Julius Bowne, Michael Maxwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Mark Fitting (C) Christopher Saliba, Joe Bryant, Mathew Tingle | |
| 13:02 | Akron | Michael Haines misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Anthony Caverly pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Darryl Dix scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-52 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Trenton Jackson | 46-55 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Darryl Dix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Johns (SF) Anthony Caverly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba (SG), Joe Bryant (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Scott Young, Robert Williams, Mark Fitting | |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck loses the ball out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), Michael Maxwell (C) Joseph Grove, Lloyd Johns, Michael Haines | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:40 | Akron | Michael Maxwell misses the easy layup | 46-55 |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Noel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Saliba (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joe Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mathew Tingle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson is hacked by William Tatum - foul #4 on William Tatum, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Johns (SF) William Tatum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Young (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Mark Fitting (C) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Joe Bryant, Mathew Tingle | |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Darryl Dix snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Robert Williams blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Johns | 46-55 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Lloyd Johns grabs the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams is called for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Caverly (SF), Julius Bowne (PF), Michael Haines (C) Lloyd Johns, Darryl Dix, Michael Maxwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Jacob Landon (SG), Geoffrey Steinbeck (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Trenton Jackson, Christopher Saliba, Scott Young, Robert Williams, Mark Fitting | |
| 10:20 | Akron | Joe Bryant steals the ball from Julius Bowne | 46-55 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charlie Baker | 46-58 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Mathew Tingle swats the short shot by Jonathan Estep | 46-58 |
| 09:47 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Haines | 46-58 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Julius Bowne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jacob Landon - foul #1 on Jacob Landon, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG) Ronald Noel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Christopher Saliba (SG) Charlie Baker, Jacob Landon | |
| 09:40 | Akron | Julius Bowne makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Julius Bowne makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant tips it in | 48-60 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Joseph Grove misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Estep - foul #1 on Jonathan Estep, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Darryl Dix (PF), Michael Maxwell (C) Jonathan Estep, Julius Bowne, Michael Haines | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Young (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Mark Fitting (C) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Joe Bryant, Mathew Tingle | |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Saliba | 48-62 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Anthony Caverly scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Joseph Grove | 50-62 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Scott Young can't tip it in | 50-62 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Michael Maxwell gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Joseph Grove clanks a jumper from close range | 50-62 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Joseph Grove gets the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Joseph Grove's pass is intercepted by Trenton Jackson | 50-62 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba lays it in set up by Trenton Jackson | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Saliba (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Young (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Mark Fitting (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Akron | Michael Maxwell buries a jumper in the lane | 52-64 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba hits a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Darryl Dix - foul #1 on Darryl Dix, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Michael Haines (SG), Lloyd Johns (SF) Ronald Noel, Joseph Grove, Anthony Caverly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Geoffrey Steinbeck (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Trenton Jackson, Scott Young, Robert Williams, Mark Fitting | |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba misses the free throw | 52-66 |
| 06:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Maxwell | 52-66 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Akron | Michael Haines travels with the ball | 52-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG) Michael Haines | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon (SG) Christopher Saliba | |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Baker | 52-69 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Darryl Dix is called for a backcourt violation | 52-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Julius Bowne (PF), Michael Haines (C) Darryl Dix, Michael Maxwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG) Charlie Baker | |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-69 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-69 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Michael Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Michael Haines misses the floater from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 05:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jonathan Estep | 52-69 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Lloyd Johns misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck is fouled on the floor by William Tatum - foul #5 on William Tatum, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Joseph Grove (SG), Anthony Caverly (SF), Darryl Dix (PF), Michael Maxwell (C) William Tatum, Jonathan Estep, Lloyd Johns, Julius Bowne, Michael Haines | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Christopher Saliba (SG) Trenton Jackson, Jacob Landon | |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Joseph Grove hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Darryl Dix picks off the pass by Mathew Tingle | 54-71 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Ronald Noel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charlie Baker - foul #1 on Charlie Baker, team foul #6 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), William Ogburn (SF) Charlie Baker, Geoffrey Steinbeck | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Ronald Noel makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Ronald Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Maxwell - foul #2 on Michael Maxwell, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Geoffrey Steinbeck (SF) Trenton Jackson, William Ogburn | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Michael Maxwell gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Joseph Grove buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Noel | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charlie Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Saliba (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joe Bryant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mathew Tingle (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Geoffrey Steinbeck | 59-73 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Anthony Caverly scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Grove | 62-73 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Saliba | 62-75 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Darryl Dix is fouled on the floor by Joe Bryant - foul #4 on Joe Bryant, team foul #7 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Johns (SF), Michael Haines (C) Anthony Caverly, Michael Maxwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon (SG), William Ogburn (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Mark Fitting (C) Charlie Baker, Geoffrey Steinbeck, Joe Bryant, Mathew Tingle | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Darryl Dix misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Saliba | 62-77 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Lloyd Johns double dribbles | 62-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Julius Bowne (PF) Darryl Dix | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG) Jacob Landon | |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba misses the fadeaway from the left block | 62-77 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Michael Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 62-77 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Michael Haines hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lloyd Johns | 64-77 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba lays it in set up by Charlie Baker | 64-79 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Michael Haines clanks a shot from the baseline | 64-79 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba pulls down the rebound | 64-79 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker runs out the clock | 64-79 |