| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Kroeker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Arthur (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shope (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) SG - John Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather inbounds the ball | 27-19 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | James Shope misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur tips it home | 29-19 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by John Sullivan and he's fouled by James Shope - foul #1 on James Shope, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses the free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | James Shope pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather is fouled on the floor by Archie Briggs - foul #2 on Archie Briggs, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | James Shope lays it in | 31-21 |
| 19:03 | Akron | John Sears is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Sears, team foul #2 | 31-21 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | James Shope makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Kroeker | 33-21 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Bruce Long misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Shope - foul #2 on James Shope, team foul #2 | 33-21 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Bruce Long makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Bruce Long makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | David Springer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Bruce Long grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Bruce Long is fouled on the floor by James Shope - foul #3 on James Shope, team foul #3 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers (C) James Shope | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:36 | Akron | John Sullivan misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses the tip | 33-23 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | David Springer gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Joseph Zamudio - foul #2 on Joseph Zamudio, team foul #3 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Carey (SG), David Gilson (SF), Keith Gess (PF), Jon Ried (C) John Sears, Archie Briggs, Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker makes the free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:07 | Akron | David Gilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Gilson, team foul #4 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (SG) Mark Arthur | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou (SG), John Gapinski (SF), Christopher Lawhon (C) Jonathan Kroeker, Anthony Mayweather, David Springer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:33 | Akron | John Gapinski is called for the reach on David Gilson - foul #2 on John Gapinski, team foul #4 | 36-23 |
| 16:22 | Akron | John Sullivan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Sullivan, team foul #5 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Zamudio (PF) David Gilson | |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Sullivan - foul #3 on John Sullivan, team foul #6 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur (SG), James Shope (C) Deshi Chiou, Christopher Lawhon | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Matthews (PG), John Sears (SG), Archie Briggs (SF), Bruce Long (C) John Sullivan, Joseph Carey, Keith Gess, Jon Ried | |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Virgil Estelle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Arthur (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Salyers (fresh) C - James Shope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Matthews (fresh) SG - John Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 15:39 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio tips it back up and in | 38-25 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-25 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Archie Briggs gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 14:54 | Akron | James Shope is called for the reach on John Sears - foul #4 on James Shope, team foul #5 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker (PG), Anthony Mayweather (SF), David Springer (PF) Virgil Estelle, Brandon Salyers, James Shope | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG), Keith Gess (PF) Peter Matthews, Joseph Zamudio | |
| 14:41 | Akron | Keith Gess scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Sullivan | 38-28 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | David Springer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Archie Briggs - foul #3 on Archie Briggs, team foul #7 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou (SG), Christopher Lawhon (C) Mark Arthur, John Gapinski | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Carey (PF), Jon Ried (C) Archie Briggs, Bruce Long | |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | David Springer makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | David Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Jon Ried snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 14:00 | Akron | John Sullivan is fouled on the floor by David Springer - foul #1 on David Springer, team foul #6 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (SG) Deshi Chiou | |
| Subs | Akron | David Gilson (SF) John Sears | |
| 13:48 | Akron | John Sullivan buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Gilson | 39-30 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather lays it in on a great pass from Jonathan Kroeker | 41-30 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Keith Gess misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Carey is called for the reach on Jonathan Kroeker - foul #2 on Joseph Carey, team foul #8 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur (SG), Brandon Salyers (C) Virgil Estelle, Christopher Lawhon | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG), Archie Briggs (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) Joseph Carey, David Gilson, Keith Gess, Jon Ried | |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Bruce Long misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | David Springer banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Mayweather | 45-30 |
| 11:51 | Akron | John Sears misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-30 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | David Springer snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Kroeker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Arthur (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Salyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 11:42 | Akron | Bruce Long grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 11:23 | Akron | John Sears clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-30 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | David Springer grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:50 | Akron | John Sullivan misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Kroeker - foul #1 on Jonathan Kroeker, team foul #7 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (PG), John Gapinski (SF), Michael Heath (PF), Christopher Lawhon (C) Jonathan Kroeker, Anthony Mayweather, David Springer, Brandon Salyers | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Carey (SG), Keith Gess (C) John Sears, Bruce Long | |
| 10:50 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 10:50 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur can't finish the layup | 47-32 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:15 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses the lay-in | 47-32 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Keith Gess grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Heath - foul #1 on Michael Heath, team foul #8 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou (SG) Mark Arthur | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Matthews (PG), Jon Ried (C) John Sullivan, Archie Briggs | |
| 10:04 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski is whistled for a carry | 47-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Long (C) Joseph Zamudio | |
| 09:23 | Akron | Peter Matthews scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Carey | 47-35 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Jon Ried pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Keith Gess hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Ried | 47-37 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Keith Gess is called for the reach on John Gapinski - foul #2 on Keith Gess, team foul #9 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker (PG), Mark Arthur (SG), Anthony Mayweather (SF), David Springer (PF) Virgil Estelle, Deshi Chiou, Michael Heath, Christopher Lawhon | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG), John Sears (SG), Archie Briggs (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF) Peter Matthews, Joseph Carey, Jon Ried, Bruce Long | |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Zamudio | 47-37 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Keith Gess is called for 3 seconds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers (C) John Gapinski | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Long (C) Keith Gess | |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | David Springer is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Shope (C) Brandon Salyers | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Ried (C) Bruce Long | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Kroeker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Arthur (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Shope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Ried (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Mayweather - foul #2 on Anthony Mayweather, team foul #9 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Carey (C) Jon Ried | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Archie Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | David Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur can't tip it in | 47-38 |
| 07:13 | Akron | John Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 06:50 | Akron | John Sullivan misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | John Sears steals it from Mark Arthur | 47-38 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Archie Briggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Sears | 47-40 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | James Shope is hacked by Archie Briggs - foul #4 on Archie Briggs, team foul #10 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (SG) Mark Arthur | |
| Subs | Akron | Keith Gess (SF), Jon Ried (PF), Bruce Long (C) Archie Briggs, Joseph Zamudio, Joseph Carey | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | James Shope makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | James Shope misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | David Springer snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker is hacked by Bruce Long - foul #1 on Bruce Long, team foul #11 | 48-40 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Bruce Long pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:44 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Sears | 49-43 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | James Shope misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | David Springer grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Keith Gess grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 04:41 | Akron | John Sears hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | James Shope gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | James Shope misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Sullivan - foul #4 on John Sullivan, team foul #12 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur (SG), John Gapinski (SF), Brandon Salyers (PF) Jonathan Kroeker, Anthony Mayweather, David Springer | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Matthews (PG), Joseph Carey (SG), Archie Briggs (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF) John Sullivan, John Sears, Keith Gess, Jon Ried | |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | James Shope makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | James Shope misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Archie Briggs pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Joseph Carey double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon (C) James Shope | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Bruce Long pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Virgil Estelle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Arthur (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Salyers (fresh) C - Christopher Lawhon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Joseph Carey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Lawhon - foul #1 on Christopher Lawhon, team foul #10 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou (PG) Virgil Estelle | |
| Subs | Akron | Keith Gess (C) Bruce Long | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Joseph Carey makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Joseph Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur is called for 3 seconds | 50-44 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Keith Gess misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker (PG), Anthony Mayweather (SF), David Springer (PF), James Shope (C) Deshi Chiou, John Gapinski, Brandon Salyers, Christopher Lawhon | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG), John Sears (SG), Bruce Long (C) Peter Matthews, Joseph Carey, Keith Gess | |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| 02:21 | Akron | John Sears scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sullivan | 50-47 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | John Sears is called for the reach on Jonathan Kroeker - foul #3 on John Sears, team foul #13 | 50-47 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Archie Briggs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Sears | 52-50 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | James Shope blows the dunk | 52-50 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker tips it home | 54-50 |
| 00:58 | Akron | James Shope blocks the jumper by Archie Briggs | 54-50 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Mayweather | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | John Sears can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather is hacked by John Sears in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Sears, team foul #14 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (SG), Brandon Salyers (C) Mark Arthur, James Shope | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | John Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 58-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Shope (C) David Springer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker is fouled in the backcourt by John Sullivan - foul #5 on John Sullivan, team foul #15 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Matthews (PG) John Sullivan | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Bruce Long grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:04 | Akron | John Sears hits a 3 from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Springer (PF) James Shope | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers is fouled in the backcourt by John Sears - foul #5 on John Sears, team foul #16 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Carey (SG) John Sears | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Archie Briggs misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 61-53 |