| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Morency (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Labrador (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alberto Mancini (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Aurek Stechlinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Andrew Chalker inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Tyler Cook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Don Rich grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:33 | Akron | Don Rich connects on the jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chalker takes the ball from Carl Waddy | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Andrew Chalker misses the lay-in | 34-33 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:36 | Akron | The jump hook by Don Rich is blocked by Carl Waddy | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock is hacked by Aurek Stechlinski - foul #2 on Aurek Stechlinski, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Tews (SF), Gordon Shea (PF) Stephen Labrador, Alberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (SG), Alphonso Macias (C) Joseph Biller, Aurek Stechlinski | |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Tyler Cook is called for the reach on Herman Wheelock - foul #1 on Tyler Cook, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Kirby Soliz (SG) Herman Wheelock, Eric Morency | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chalker swats the shot by Kirby Soliz | 34-33 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy tips it in | 36-33 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Gary Evans is hacked by William Tews - foul #1 on William Tews, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews (SF) Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Akron | John Raasch (SG), James Voight (SF), Noe Wojtkowski (C) Tyler Cook, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich | |
| 17:28 | Akron | Gary Evans hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 17:26 | Akron | John Raasch misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Kirby Soliz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan misses short on a jumper from close range | 36-33 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Alphonso Macias grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Gary Evans drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Voight | 36-35 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 36-35 |
| 16:37 | Akron | James Voight snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Alphonso Macias misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 36-35 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Kirby Soliz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Alphonso Macias - foul #1 on Alphonso Macias, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), Eric Morency (SG), Alberto Mancini (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Randolph Egan, Kirby Soliz, Johnnie Matthews, Gordon Shea | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF), Aurek Stechlinski (C) Gary Evans, John Raasch, James Voight, Alphonso Macias, Noe Wojtkowski | |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | William Tews makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Tyler Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador (SF) William Tews | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy hits the finger roll | 39-35 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Carl Waddy picks off the pass by Joseph Biller in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Joseph Biller snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Morency (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Labrador (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alberto Mancini (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Aurek Stechlinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Tyler Cook is hacked by Herman Wheelock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Wheelock, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG) Eric Morency | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:35 | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski connects on the open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Biller | 39-37 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Chalker - foul #2 on Andrew Chalker, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG) Tyler Cook | |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Joseph Biller misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | James Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (PG), Johnnie Matthews (SF), Thomas Thompson (PF) Herman Wheelock, Stephen Labrador, Alberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Akron | John Raasch (SG), James Voight (SF), Noe Wojtkowski (PF), Joey Braunberger (C) Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich, Aurek Stechlinski | |
| 14:13 | Akron | Gary Evans is hacked by Thomas Thompson - foul #1 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kirby Soliz (SG), William Tews (PF) James Long, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Alphonso Macias (PF) John Raasch, Joey Braunberger | |
| 14:00 | Akron | Thomas Thompson blocks the short jumper by Alphonso Macias | 41-39 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Noe Wojtkowski misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | William Tews gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Thomas Thompson misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Alphonso Macias - foul #2 on Alphonso Macias, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), Gordon Shea (C) Kirby Soliz, Johnnie Matthews | |
| Subs | Akron | John Raasch (SG), Don Rich (PF) Gary Evans, James Voight | |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Thomas Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Thomas Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Don Rich scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by John Raasch and the foul's on William Tews - foul #2 on William Tews, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Eric Morency, Thomas Thompson, William Tews, Gordon Shea | |
| Subs | Akron | Corey Ayoub (PG), Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF) Tyler Cook, John Raasch, Alphonso Macias | |
| 13:04 | Akron | Don Rich makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini's pass is intercepted by Corey Ayoub | 43-42 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Joseph Biller banks in the layup on a great pass from Corey Ayoub | 43-44 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Corey Ayoub steps in front of the Stephen Labrador pass | 43-44 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Herman Wheelock picks off the pass by Joseph Biller | 43-44 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Noe Wojtkowski gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Corey Ayoub is hacked by James Long - foul #4 on James Long, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Eric Morency (SG), William Tews (SF), Gordon Shea (PF) Herman Wheelock, James Long, Stephen Labrador, Alberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Gary Evans (SG), James Voight (SF), Joey Braunberger (PF), Aurek Stechlinski (C) Corey Ayoub, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich, Noe Wojtkowski | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randolph Egan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Morency (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Tews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Shea (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Voight (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joey Braunberger (fresh) C - Aurek Stechlinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Tyler Cook misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Joey Braunberger - foul #1 on Joey Braunberger, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews (SF) Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Akron | Alphonso Macias (PF) Joey Braunberger | |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Gary Evans drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Voight | 45-46 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Tews | 47-46 |
| 10:45 | Akron | James Voight misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-46 |
| 10:43 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Aurek Stechlinski | 47-46 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Gary Evans comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Johnnie Matthews | 47-46 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | William Tews scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Shea | 50-46 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Gary Evans's pass is intercepted by William Tews in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | William Tews lays it in | 52-46 |
| 09:37 | Akron | James Voight scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyler Cook | 52-48 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | William Tews banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnnie Matthews | 54-48 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Gary Evans is hacked by Eric Morency in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Morency, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), Kirby Soliz (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Randolph Egan, Eric Morency, Johnnie Matthews, Gordon Shea, William Tews | |
| Subs | Akron | Corey Ayoub (PG), Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF), Noe Wojtkowski (C) Tyler Cook, Gary Evans, James Voight, Alphonso Macias, Aurek Stechlinski | |
| 08:55 | Akron | Noe Wojtkowski misses long on a jump hook from close range | 54-48 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Andrew Chalker tips it in | 54-50 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Biller is called for the reach on Kirby Soliz - foul #1 on Joseph Biller, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Kirby Soliz makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Kirby Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Don Rich blows the layup | 56-50 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Herman Wheelock and he's hacked by Joseph Biller - foul #2 on Joseph Biller, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Thompson (SF) Stephen Labrador | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Noe Wojtkowski snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Joseph Biller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Carl Waddy | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirby Soliz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alberto Mancini (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Corey Ayoub (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Noe Wojtkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Don Rich - foul #2 on Don Rich, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF) Kirby Soliz, Alberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), James Voight (SF), Joey Braunberger (C) Corey Ayoub, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, Noe Wojtkowski | |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Don Rich gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Joey Braunberger loses the dribble to Carl Waddy | 58-50 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Joey Braunberger pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:08 | Akron | James Voight is alone and drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gary Evans | 58-52 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Long | 61-52 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Don Rich makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Voight | 61-54 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-54 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador banks in the layup | 63-54 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), William Tews (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF), Gordon Shea (C) Herman Wheelock, Stephen Labrador, Thomas Thompson, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Alphonso Macias (PF), Aurek Stechlinski (C) Gary Evans, John Raasch, James Voight, Don Rich, Joey Braunberger | |
| 04:49 | Akron | Tyler Cook is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Biller | 63-57 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Alphonso Macias snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 63-57 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Joseph Biller tips it but misses | 63-57 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | William Tews can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Chalker - foul #3 on Andrew Chalker, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (SG), Carl Waddy (C) James Long, Gordon Shea | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | William Tews makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Andrew Chalker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Chalker, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Don Rich (PF) Alphonso Macias | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Biller steals the ball from William Tews | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randolph Egan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Morency (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Tews (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Aurek Stechlinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Chalker is blocked by Alberto Mancini | 64-57 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Andrew Chalker is fouled on the floor by William Tews - foul #3 on William Tews, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kirby Soliz (SG), Johnnie Matthews (SF) Randolph Egan, William Tews | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Noe Wojtkowski (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Aurek Stechlinski | |
| 03:10 | Akron | Andrew Chalker makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Andrew Chalker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews's layup is rejected by Noe Wojtkowski | 64-58 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF) Eric Morency, Kirby Soliz, Johnnie Matthews | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Joseph Biller (SG), Alphonso Macias (C) Gary Evans, John Raasch, Noe Wojtkowski | |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Long | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Don Rich knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 66-60 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-60 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Carl Waddy - foul #1 on Carl Waddy, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski (C) Alphonso Macias | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski misses the jump hook near the basket | 66-60 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Alberto Mancini | 66-60 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini banks in the layup | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Akron | Stephen Labrador steals the ball from Aurek Stechlinski in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Labrador | 70-60 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Stephen Labrador steps in front of the Joseph Biller pass | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | James Long is hacked by Joseph Biller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Biller, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Johnnie Matthews (SF), William Tews (PF), Gordon Shea (C) Herman Wheelock, Stephen Labrador, Alberto Mancini, Carl Waddy | |
| 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 | |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Gary Evans clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Randolph Egan - foul #1 on Randolph Egan, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (SG) James Long | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Gary Evans misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Gary Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| 00:49 | Akron | John Raasch scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Evans | 72-64 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Randolph Egan, Eric Morency, Johnnie Matthews, William Tews, Gordon Shea | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF), Aurek Stechlinski (C) Gary Evans, John Raasch, James Voight, Alphonso Macias, Noe Wojtkowski | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | James Long is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Biller - foul #4 on Joseph Biller, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews (SF), William Tews (PF) Stephen Labrador, Alberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | James Long misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Tyler Cook hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | James Long is hacked by Joseph Biller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Biller, team foul #14 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (SG) Joseph Biller | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Tyler Cook makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Tyler Cook is called for the reach on William Tews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Cook, team foul #15 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador (SF) Johnnie Matthews | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | William Tews makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | William Tews makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Tyler Cook is hacked by Herman Wheelock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Wheelock, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini (PF) William Tews | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Tyler Cook makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Tyler Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Cook - foul #3 on Tyler Cook, team foul #16 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Tews (PF) Alberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Andrew Chalker snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Gary Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Aurek Stechlinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Don Rich knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tyler Cook | 78-75 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | William Tews is hacked by Gary Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Evans, team foul #17 | 78-75 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | William Tews makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | William Tews makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Don Rich comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Tews | 80-75 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | William Tews is hacked by Tyler Cook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyler Cook, team foul #18 | 80-75 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | William Tews makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | William Tews makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Andrew Chalker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews (SF) Stephen Labrador | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock runs out the clock | 82-75 |