| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Aurek Stechlinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Krick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Milan Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Yoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Andrew Chalker inbounds the ball | 27-43 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Akron | Joseph Biller loses the ball out of bounds | 27-43 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Younkin | 27-46 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Don Rich misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-46 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski tips it but misses | 27-46 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Johnson | 27-49 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 18:50 | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski misses the lay-in | 27-49 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin grabs the board | 27-49 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-49 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano misses the tip | 27-49 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | David Krick knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Johnson | 27-52 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Tyler Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-52 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Don Rich grabs the offensive rebound | 27-52 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Andrew Chalker misses the floater in the paint | 27-52 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-52 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson travels with the ball | 27-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), James Voight (SF), Alphonso Macias (PF), Noe Wojtkowski (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich, Aurek Stechlinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Mark Shields (SF), Lewis Giannone (PF), Robert Hardy (C) Mitchell Younkin, Alfred Johnson, David Krick, Milan Giordano, Carl Yoon | |
| 16:58 | Akron | James Voight buries a jumpshot from the right side | 29-52 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone clanks a jump hook near the basket | 29-52 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Hardy can't tip it in | 29-52 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Alphonso Macias grabs the board | 29-52 |
| 16:22 | Akron | John Raasch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-52 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber pulls down the rebound | 29-52 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Shields | 29-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Raasch (fresh) SF - James Voight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonso Macias (fresh) C - Noe Wojtkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cordell Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Shields (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lewis Giannone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hardy (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Akron | Gary Evans is called for traveling | 29-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF) John Raasch, James Voight, Noe Wojtkowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin (PG), Alfred Johnson (SG), David Krick (SF), Milan Giordano (PF) Cordell Barber, Willie Smith, Lewis Giannone, Robert Hardy | |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | David Krick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-54 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields tips it in | 29-56 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Gary Evans clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-56 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 29-56 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields connects on the shot from the left block set up by David Krick | 29-58 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Alphonso Macias is hacked by Mark Shields - foul #1 on Mark Shields, team foul #1 | 29-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Biller (SG), Aurek Stechlinski (C) Gary Evans, Alphonso Macias | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon (C) Mark Shields | |
| 14:43 | Akron | Don Rich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Alfred Johnson - foul #2 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-58 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Don Rich misses the 1st free throw | 29-58 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Don Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 29-58 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Don Rich makes the 3rd free throw | 30-58 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | David Krick is called for 3 seconds | 30-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Smith (SG) Alfred Johnson | |
| 13:58 | Akron | Andrew Chalker makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-58 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon misses the runner in the paint | 33-58 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski gets the rebound | 33-58 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Tyler Cook scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Don Rich is hacked by Willie Smith - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #3 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), James Voight (SF), Alphonso Macias (PF), Noe Wojtkowski (C) Tyler Cook, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich, Aurek Stechlinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber (PG), Alfred Johnson (SG), Mark Shields (PF), Lewis Giannone (C) Mitchell Younkin, David Krick, Milan Giordano, Carl Yoon | |
| 12:53 | Akron | James Voight buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is fouled on the floor by Noe Wojtkowski - foul #1 on Noe Wojtkowski, team foul #1 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Akron | John Raasch (SG) Joseph Biller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-58 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone tips it but misses | 38-58 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Noe Wojtkowski gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Alphonso Macias travels with the ball | 38-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Don Rich (PF) James Voight | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin (PG), Milan Giordano (PF) Cordell Barber, Willie Smith | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Raasch (fresh) SF - Alphonso Macias (fresh) PF - Don Rich (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Noe Wojtkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milan Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Lewis Giannone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone blows the dunk but he's hacked by Noe Wojtkowski - foul #2 on Noe Wojtkowski, team foul #2 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Chalker (SF), Aurek Stechlinski (C) Alphonso Macias, Noe Wojtkowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber (SG), David Krick (SF), Carl Yoon (C) Alfred Johnson, Mark Shields, Milan Giordano | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 11:21 | Akron | John Raasch drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Evans | 41-60 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-60 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon tips it in | 41-62 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Don Rich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mitchell Younkin | 41-62 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | David Krick is hacked by Gary Evans - foul #2 on Gary Evans, team foul #3 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Joseph Biller (SG) Gary Evans, John Raasch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Smith (SG), Milan Giordano (PF) Cordell Barber, Lewis Giannone | |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon is hacked by Aurek Stechlinski - foul #2 on Aurek Stechlinski, team foul #4 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Shields (PG) Mitchell Younkin | |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Tyler Cook steals it from Mark Shields | 41-62 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Joseph Biller blows the layup | 41-62 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Don Rich tips it but misses | 41-62 |
| 09:52 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Cook | 41-62 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyler Cook and he's fouled by David Krick - foul #1 on David Krick, team foul #4 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Alphonso Macias (SF), Noe Wojtkowski (PF) Andrew Chalker, Don Rich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber (PG), Alfred Johnson (SG) David Krick, Carl Yoon | |
| 09:44 | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski makes the free throw | 44-62 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-65 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Alphonso Macias misses long on a shot from the baseline | 44-65 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Shields | 44-65 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alphonso Macias - foul #1 on Alphonso Macias, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF) Joseph Biller, Noe Wojtkowski, Aurek Stechlinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin (PG), Grady Johnstone (SF), Lewis Giannone (C) Cordell Barber, Willie Smith, Mark Shields | |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Gary Evans misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-67 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin pulls down the rebound | 44-67 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano's pass is intercepted by Don Rich | 44-67 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Don Rich is hacked by Milan Giordano - foul #3 on Milan Giordano, team foul #5 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Akron | John Raasch (SG), Noe Wojtkowski (C) Tyler Cook, Alphonso Macias | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Krick (SF), Carl Yoon (C) Grady Johnstone, Milan Giordano | |
| 07:52 | Akron | Andrew Chalker loses the ball out of bounds | 44-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Raasch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Noe Wojtkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Krick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Giannone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Yoon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone buries a shot from the right block | 44-69 |
| 07:18 | Akron | John Raasch misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alfred Johnson - foul #3 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #6 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Biller (SG), James Voight (SF) Gary Evans, Andrew Chalker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Smith (SG), Mark Shields (PF) Alfred Johnson, Lewis Giannone | |
| 07:18 | Akron | John Raasch misses the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 07:18 | Akron | John Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | David Krick hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Yoon | 45-72 |
| 06:48 | Akron | John Raasch travels in the backcourt | 45-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Joey Braunberger (C) John Raasch, Don Rich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano (PF) Mark Shields | |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Tyler Cook is called for the reach on Mitchell Younkin - foul #3 on Tyler Cook, team foul #6 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Alphonso Macias (PF) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Joey Braunberger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber (PG), Mark Shields (SF), Lewis Giannone (PF), Robert Hardy (C) Mitchell Younkin, David Krick, Milan Giordano, Carl Yoon | |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | John Raasch takes the ball from Cordell Barber | 45-72 |
| 06:09 | Akron | John Raasch hits the finger roll | 47-72 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-72 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Gary Evans is called for traveling | 47-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Joey Braunberger (PF) Noe Wojtkowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grady Johnstone (SG) Willie Smith | |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Grady Johnstone comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-72 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Joey Braunberger pulls down the rebound | 47-72 |
| 04:42 | Akron | John Raasch hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Evans | 50-72 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Grady Johnstone connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Cordell Barber | 50-75 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Gary Evans is whistled for traveling | 50-75 |
| Subs | Akron | Corey Ayoub (PG), Noe Wojtkowski (PF) John Raasch, James Voight | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Smith (SG) Robert Hardy | |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Noe Wojtkowski - foul #3 on Noe Wojtkowski, team foul #7 | 50-75 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber misses the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Corey Ayoub (fresh) SG - Gary Evans (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alphonso Macias (fairly fresh) PF - Noe Wojtkowski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joey Braunberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cordell Barber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grady Johnstone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Shields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Giannone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Lewis Giannone denies the turnaround by Alphonso Macias | 50-76 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cordell Barber | 50-76 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone hits a shot from the left side set up by Cordell Barber | 50-78 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Corey Ayoub buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alphonso Macias | 53-78 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Joey Braunberger - foul #1 on Joey Braunberger, team foul #8 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Akron | John Raasch (SG), James Voight (SF) Gary Evans, Joey Braunberger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| 02:32 | Akron | James Voight can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Smith - foul #4 on Willie Smith, team foul #7 | 53-80 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Hardy (C) Grady Johnstone | |
| 02:32 | Akron | James Voight makes the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 02:32 | Akron | James Voight makes the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone is called for traveling | 55-80 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Alphonso Macias misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-80 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields gets the rebound | 55-80 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 55-80 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Alphonso Macias snags the defensive board | 55-80 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Willie Smith steals it from Noe Wojtkowski | 55-80 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith blows the layup | 55-80 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Noe Wojtkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-80 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Alphonso Macias connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by John Raasch and he's hacked by Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #8 | 57-80 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG) Corey Ayoub | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:00 | Akron | Alphonso Macias makes the free throw | 58-80 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-80 |
| 00:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Noe Wojtkowski | 58-80 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Noe Wojtkowski misses long on a floater from close range | 58-80 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Hardy gets the rebound | 58-80 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber runs out the clock | 58-80 |