| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Gillett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Kemp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julio Chavez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Haller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Reynolds (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Western Michigan | Jerry Lawson takes the ball from Richard Fields | 36-28 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Anthony Gillett double dribbles | 36-28 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Zachary Reynolds clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-28 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Oscar Kemp gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Jerry Lawson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 36-28 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | Oscar Kemp denies the turnaround by Justin Haller | 36-28 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Anthony Gillett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Louis Barnes is hacked by Richard Fields in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fields, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Ullman (C) Oscar Kemp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Delao (SG), John Holt (PF), Edmund Buckwalter (C) Julio Chavez, Zachary Reynolds, Michael Craig | |
| 18:25 | Akron | Johnny Ullman buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Barnes | 39-28 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Fields | 39-30 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Earl Lee is called for 10 seconds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Tyson (PG), David Kerrick (SG), James Shorts (SF), Nicholas Evert (C) Louis Barnes, Earl Lee, Jerry Lawson, Anthony Gillett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Golub (PG), Anthony Wallace (C) Richard Fields, Justin Haller | |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Samuel Delao clanks a shot from the left side | 39-30 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Johnny Ullman grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 17:44 | Akron | David Kerrick is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kerrick, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Golub lays it in | 39-32 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Nicholas Evert clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Golub - foul #2 on Kenneth Golub, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Barnes (PG), Jerry Lawson (SF) David Kerrick, James Shorts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez (SG), Paul Leopard (SF), Zachary Reynolds (PF), Michael Craig (C) Samuel Delao, Edmund Buckwalter, John Holt, Anthony Wallace | |
| 17:12 | Akron | Nicholas Evert makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Nicholas Evert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Louis Barnes takes the ball from Michael Craig | 41-32 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Brian Tyson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Golub grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Golub makes the shot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Louis Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Golub - foul #3 on Kenneth Golub, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Earl Lee (SG), Anthony Gillett (PF), Oscar Kemp (C) Brian Tyson, Johnny Ullman, Nicholas Evert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Fields (PG), Justin Haller (SF) Kenneth Golub, Paul Leopard | |
| 16:04 | Akron | Jerry Lawson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Akron | David Kerrick (PG), James Shorts (SF) Louis Barnes, Jerry Lawson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Leopard (SG), John Jensen (PF), Anthony Wallace (C) Julio Chavez, Zachary Reynolds, Michael Craig | |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller is fouled on the floor by James Shorts - foul #1 on James Shorts, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Delao (SG), John Holt (PF), Edmund Buckwalter (C) Paul Leopard, John Jensen, Anthony Wallace | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Kerrick (fresh) 3 stl. SG - Earl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Gillett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Kemp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Delao (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Justin Haller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Holt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Buckwalter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Anthony Gillett takes the ball from Justin Haller | 41-34 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Earl Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Wallace (C) Justin Haller | |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Delao | 41-36 |
| 14:49 | Akron | David Kerrick scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Earl Lee | 44-36 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edmund Buckwalter | 44-39 |
| 14:20 | Akron | James Shorts makes the wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Lee | 46-39 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Wallace | 46-41 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Anthony Gillett buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Earl Lee | 48-41 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 13:21 | Akron | James Shorts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:54 | Akron | James Shorts's layup is rejected by Edmund Buckwalter | 48-41 |
| 12:52 | Akron | James Shorts grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Earl Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Wallace - foul #1 on Anthony Wallace, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Barnes (PG), Jerry Lawson (SF), Johnny Ullman (PF), Nicholas Evert (C) David Kerrick, James Shorts, Anthony Gillett, Oscar Kemp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Golub (PG), Julio Chavez (SG), Justin Haller (SF), Zachary Reynolds (PF), Michael Craig (C) Richard Fields, Samuel Delao, Edmund Buckwalter, John Holt, Anthony Wallace | |
| 12:42 | Akron | Earl Lee makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Earl Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 49-41 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Craig drills a runner from the left block set up by Justin Haller | 49-43 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Louis Barnes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-43 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Johnny Ullman snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Lee (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Ullman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Evert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Golub (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Julio Chavez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Haller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zachary Reynolds (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Jerry Lawson is alone and drills a shot from the right side set up by Louis Barnes | 51-43 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Louis Barnes misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Haller | 51-45 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Craig hits a floater from the left block | 51-47 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Julio Chavez is called for the reach on Earl Lee - foul #1 on Julio Chavez, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Tyson (SG), Richard Bailey (SF), Anthony Gillett (PF), Oscar Kemp (C) Earl Lee, Jerry Lawson, Johnny Ullman, Nicholas Evert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Fields (PG), Paul Leopard (SG), John Jensen (PF) Kenneth Golub, Julio Chavez, Zachary Reynolds | |
| 10:09 | Akron | Anthony Gillett is fouled on the floor by Michael Craig - foul #2 on Michael Craig, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Louis Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Akron | James Shorts (SF) Louis Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez (SG) Justin Haller | |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Craig clanks a shot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 09:30 | Akron | James Shorts grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Richard Bailey misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-47 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Brian Tyson hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Craig snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Tyson - foul #3 on Brian Tyson, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Barnes (PG), David Kerrick (SG), Jerry Lawson (SF), Johnny Ullman (C) Brian Tyson, Richard Bailey, Anthony Gillett, Oscar Kemp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Haller (SF), Zachary Reynolds (PF), John Holt (C) Paul Leopard, John Jensen, Michael Craig | |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Johnny Ullman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Holt - foul #1 on John Holt, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Nicholas Evert (C) James Shorts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:35 | Akron | Johnny Ullman misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Johnny Ullman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez comes up short on the floater from the left side | 54-48 |
| 08:18 | Akron | David Kerrick pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:59 | Akron | John Holt is called for the reach on David Kerrick - foul #2 on John Holt, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Gillett (PF) Johnny Ullman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Delao (SG), Edmund Buckwalter (C) Julio Chavez, John Holt | |
| 07:59 | Akron | David Kerrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:59 | Akron | David Kerrick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Zachary Reynolds is hacked by Nicholas Evert - foul #2 on Nicholas Evert, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Tyson (SG), James Shorts (PF), Johnny Ullman (C) David Kerrick, Anthony Gillett, Nicholas Evert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Ullman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Fields (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Delao (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Justin Haller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Zachary Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmund Buckwalter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller is called for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Leopard (PG) Richard Fields | |
| 07:06 | Akron | Jerry Lawson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Tyson | 59-48 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Zachary Reynolds buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Leopard | 59-51 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Johnny Ullman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Johnny Ullman snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Justin Haller is called for the reach on Jerry Lawson - foul #1 on Justin Haller, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Akron | David Kerrick (PG), Richard Bailey (SG), Anthony Gillett (PF), Nicholas Evert (C) Louis Barnes, Brian Tyson, James Shorts, Johnny Ullman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Golub (PG), Julio Chavez (SG), John Jensen (PF), Anthony Wallace (C) Paul Leopard, Samuel Delao, Zachary Reynolds, Edmund Buckwalter | |
| 06:06 | Akron | Jerry Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Jerry Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | John Jensen misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | John Jensen can't tip it in | 61-51 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Jerry Lawson grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Anthony Gillett misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Jerry Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Anthony Gillett double dribbles | 61-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Barnes (PG), Earl Lee (SG) David Kerrick, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Fields (PG), Samuel Delao (SF), John Holt (C) Kenneth Golub, Justin Haller, Anthony Wallace | |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | John Holt loses the dribble to Earl Lee | 61-51 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Jerry Lawson hits the finger roll set up by Earl Lee | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Anthony Gillett pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Akron | Earl Lee misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Holt | 63-51 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | John Jensen banks in the layup set up by Richard Fields | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Akron | Earl Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Delao - foul #1 on Samuel Delao, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Tyson (PG), James Shorts (SF), Oscar Kemp (C) Louis Barnes, Jerry Lawson, Nicholas Evert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Leopard (SF), Michael Craig (C) Samuel Delao, John Jensen | |
| 03:55 | Akron | Earl Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Earl Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez's floater is tipped away by Oscar Kemp | 65-53 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Oscar Kemp grabs the board | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Gillett (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Fields (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julio Chavez (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Leopard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Holt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Akron | Brian Tyson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 03:05 | Akron | James Shorts tips it back up and in | 67-53 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Akron | David Kerrick (SG), Richard Bailey (SF), Johnny Ullman (C) Earl Lee, Anthony Gillett, Oscar Kemp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Golub (PG), Edmund Buckwalter (SF), Anthony Wallace (C) Richard Fields, Julio Chavez, Michael Craig | |
| 02:41 | Akron | Johnny Ullman buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Tyson | 69-53 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Edmund Buckwalter misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Bailey - foul #1 on Richard Bailey, team foul #6 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Delao (SG) Paul Leopard | |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Edmund Buckwalter makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Edmund Buckwalter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Brian Tyson is hacked by Samuel Delao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Delao, team foul #11 | 69-55 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Brian Tyson misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Brian Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Brian Tyson steals it from Kenneth Golub in the backcourt | 70-55 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Brian Tyson blows the layup | 70-55 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Richard Bailey tips it back up and in | 72-55 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Edmund Buckwalter's pass is intercepted by Johnny Ullman | 72-55 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Brian Tyson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Samuel Delao comes up short on the runner in the paint | 74-55 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Samuel Delao tips it home | 74-57 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Brian Tyson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-57 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Samuel Delao makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Brian Tyson drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Ullman | 79-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | John Holt misses the fadeaway from the left side | 79-59 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Edmund Buckwalter grabs the offensive rebound | 79-59 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Anthony Wallace scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Delao | 79-61 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Brian Tyson runs out the clock | 79-61 |