| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Jay Ford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Goodridge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Goodridge | 45-37 |
| 19:30 | Akron | James Roberts is fouled on the floor by James Simmons - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG) James Simmons | |
| 19:16 | Akron | Charles Creasey's pass is intercepted by Mo Knudtson | 45-37 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge dunks the ball on a great pass from Mo Knudtson | 45-39 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Jay Ford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Charles Creasey gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Jay Ford misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-39 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rosario Yazzie | 45-42 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Rosario Yazzie is called for the reach on Mark Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Charles Creasey buries a fadeaway from the right side | 47-42 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Charles Creasey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Mark Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | James Fisher steals it from Mo Knudtson | 47-42 |
| 17:00 | Akron | James Fisher hits the finger roll | 49-42 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Charles Creasey pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Carter - foul #1 on Thomas Carter, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), Andres Giordano (C) Charles Creasey, James Fisher, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Don Hunter (SF), Daniel Freeman (C) Rosario Yazzie, Thomas Carter, Mo Knudtson | |
| 16:21 | Akron | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Mark Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Mark Thomas steals it from Don Hunter | 51-42 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Jay Ford hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 51-42 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Andres Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Goodridge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Freeman (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Mark Thomas steals the ball from Gerald Pascoe | 51-42 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Mark Thomas is hacked by Gerald Pascoe - foul #3 on Gerald Pascoe, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Mark McDilda (C) Sean Rumfelt, David Goodridge | |
| 15:15 | Akron | Douglas Keller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Don Hunter - foul #2 on Don Hunter, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (SG) Gerald Pascoe | |
| 15:15 | Akron | Douglas Keller makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Douglas Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Mark Thomas steals it from James Simmons | 53-42 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Mark Thomas lays it up and in | 55-42 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Keller - foul #1 on Douglas Keller, team foul #1 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Akron | James Fisher (SF), James Roberts (C) Douglas Keller, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF) Daniel Freeman | |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 14:09 | Akron | James Roberts's layup is rejected by Thomas Carter | 55-44 |
| 14:07 | Akron | James Fisher snags the offensive board | 55-44 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Jay Ford drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Moore | 57-44 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Don Hunter | 57-46 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Jay Ford hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Fisher | 59-46 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie tips it but misses | 59-46 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter tips it in | 59-48 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Mark Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Moore | 62-48 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie is fouled on the floor by James Fisher - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #2 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Charles Creasey (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), Andres Giordano (PF), George Lowe (C) Mark Thomas, Samuel Moore, James Fisher, Jay Ford, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Mo Knudtson (SF), David Goodridge (PF), Daniel Freeman (C) James Simmons, Rosario Yazzie, Thomas Carter, Don Hunter, Mark McDilda | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Freeman | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. C - George Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Goodridge (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Freeman (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Charles Creasey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-50 |
| 11:24 | Akron | George Lowe tips it home | 64-50 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gerald Pascoe, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG) Joseph Dessert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG) Gerald Pascoe | |
| 10:35 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | James Simmons connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Goodridge | 64-52 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Douglas Keller connects on the floater in the lane set up by Mark Thomas | 66-52 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Andres Giordano - foul #1 on Andres Giordano, team foul #3 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Akron | James Fisher (SF), Jay Ford (PF), James Roberts (C) Douglas Keller, Andres Giordano, George Lowe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG), Don Hunter (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Mark McDilda (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Mo Knudtson, Daniel Freeman | |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Jay Ford snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Thomas Carter steals it from James Roberts | 66-53 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 08:59 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Mark Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge loses the ball out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Samuel Moore (SG) Mark Thomas, Charles Creasey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson (PF) David Goodridge | |
| 08:09 | Akron | Samuel Moore is fouled on the floor by Don Hunter - foul #3 on Don Hunter, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG) Don Hunter | |
| 08:09 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Rosario Yazzie is blocked by Jay Ford | 66-53 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson tips it but misses | 66-53 |
| 07:49 | Akron | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Akron | Rosario Yazzie steps in front of the Joseph Dessert pass | 66-53 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson gets the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | James Simmons misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Dessert - foul #1 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG) Joseph Dessert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt (SG) Rosario Yazzie | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the floater in the lane | 66-55 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Samuel Moore snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 06:45 | Akron | James Roberts drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Fisher | 68-55 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | James Simmons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Thomas - foul #1 on Mark Thomas, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), Andres Giordano (PF), George Lowe (C) Samuel Moore, James Fisher, Jay Ford, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Hunter (SF), David Goodridge (PF), Daniel Freeman (C) Thomas Carter, Mo Knudtson, Mark McDilda | |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Douglas Keller misses short on a shot from the left side | 68-57 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter is denied on a layup by George Lowe | 68-57 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt hits the follow up shot | 68-59 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Charles Creasey scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Thomas | 71-59 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Douglas Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Mark Thomas travels in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Samuel Moore (SG), James Fisher (SF), Jay Ford (PF), James Roberts (C) Mark Thomas, Charles Creasey, Douglas Keller, Andres Giordano, George Lowe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG), Thomas Carter (SF), Mark McDilda (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Daniel Freeman | |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Jay Ford - foul #2 on Jay Ford, team foul #6 | 71-59 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Don Hunter is blocked by Jay Ford | 71-59 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge gets the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter misses the fadeaway in the lane | 71-59 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Joseph Dessert grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 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) | |
| 04:15 | Akron | Jay Ford knocks in the shot from the left side | 73-59 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter misses the floater from close range | 73-59 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge grabs the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter blows the layup | 73-59 |
| 03:48 | Akron | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - David Goodridge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Samuel Moore drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Fisher | 76-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Don Hunter | 76-61 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), Charles Creasey (SG) Joseph Dessert, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG) Rosario Yazzie, Don Hunter | |
| 02:48 | Akron | James Roberts lays it in | 78-61 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda drills a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #7 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), Andres Giordano (PF), George Lowe (C) Mark Thomas, Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Jay Ford, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Don Hunter (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge | |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda misses the free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Andres Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 78-63 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Samuel Moore makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Dessert | 81-63 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 81-63 |
| 01:56 | Akron | George Lowe pulls down the rebound | 81-63 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Samuel Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-63 |
| 01:31 | Akron | George Lowe misses the tip | 81-63 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 81-63 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 81-63 |
| 01:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Andres Giordano | 81-63 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Andres Giordano buries a shot from the right wing | 83-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe is fouled on the floor by Samuel Moore - foul #2 on Samuel Moore, team foul #8 | 83-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman (C) Mark McDilda | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe makes the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Andres Giordano is denied on a layup by Daniel Freeman | 83-65 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe gets the rebound | 83-65 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Andres Giordano - foul #2 on Andres Giordano, team foul #9 | 83-67 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the free throw | 83-68 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Joseph Dessert runs out the clock | 83-68 |