| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Beiler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Embrey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Reid Reed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Taylor | 30-25 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Strickland | 30-28 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Steven Davis | 32-28 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the jump hook from close range | 32-28 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen's pass is intercepted by Reid Reed | 32-28 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 17:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Matthew White | 32-28 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen can't tip it in | 32-28 |
| 17:41 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Lee French | 32-28 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Peter Beiler is called for the reach on Ronald Hawkins - foul #2 on Peter Beiler, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan (C) Reid Reed | |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SF), David Jackson (PF), John Thompson (C) Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| 17:03 | Akron | John Thompson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-28 |
| 17:02 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Jackson | 32-28 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses the lay-in | 32-28 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Bradley Kidd clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-28 |
| 16:05 | Akron | John Thompson tips it home | 35-30 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson (PG), John Roosevelt (SG), Edward Thomas (PF), Reid Reed (C) Peter Beiler, Daniel Taylor, Steven Davis, Paul Embrey | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Lee French (C) Michael Strickland, Jeremiah Janzen, David Jackson, John Thompson | |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Roosevelt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Reid Reed (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) SF - Matthew White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins can't finish the layup | 37-30 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Bradley Kidd steals it from Charles Vinson | 37-30 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Bradley Kidd misses the easy layup | 37-30 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Lloyd Casey tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Bradley Kidd tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Reid Reed | 37-30 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson is hacked by Ronald Hawkins - foul #2 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Vinson | 39-30 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Matthew White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Roosevelt | 41-30 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Lee French drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Reid Reed - foul #1 on Reid Reed, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG), Steven Davis (SF), Colby Jones (C) Charles Vinson, John Roosevelt, Steven Morgan, Reid Reed | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Jeremiah Janzen (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Jackson (PF) Bradley Kidd, Lloyd Casey, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins | |
| 14:04 | Akron | Lee French makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Peter Beiler is called for the reach on Jeremiah Janzen - foul #3 on Peter Beiler, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Lovell (PF) Lee French | |
| 13:09 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey (PF) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-33 |
| 12:36 | Akron | David Jackson can't finish the layup | 46-33 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Reid Reed (C) Colby Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (PG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Michael Strickland, John Thompson, Larry Lovell | |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler makes the jump hook from close range | 49-33 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Steven Davis steals the ball from David Jackson | 49-33 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-33 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor grabs the offensive board | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Beiler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Embrey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Reid Reed (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor grabs the offensive board | 49-33 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Jeremiah Janzen is called for the reach on Daniel Taylor - foul #2 on Jeremiah Janzen, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt (SF), Edward Thomas (PF) Daniel Taylor, Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Lee French (C) Jeremiah Janzen, David Jackson | |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG) Bradley Kidd | |
| 10:37 | Akron | Matthew White can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-33 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas's floater is tipped away by Ronald Hawkins | 49-33 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Lee French pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:57 | Akron | John Roosevelt is called for the reach on Michael Strickland - foul #1 on John Roosevelt, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG), Steven Davis (SF), Steven Morgan (C) Peter Beiler, Paul Embrey, John Roosevelt, Reid Reed | |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (SF), Larry Lovell (PF) Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins | |
| 09:37 | Akron | Lloyd Casey drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Strickland | 49-36 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson drills a floater from the right side | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:16 | Akron | Lloyd Casey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lloyd Casey, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Bradley Kidd (SF), David Jackson (PF) Lloyd Casey, John Thompson, Larry Lovell | |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler (PG) Charles Vinson | |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (SF) Michael Strickland | |
| 08:37 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-36 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Lee French grabs the board | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:04 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-36 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Lee French grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Beiler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Akron | John Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Kidd | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis is called for 3 seconds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen (SG), Paul Embrey (SF), John Roosevelt (PF), Reid Reed (C) Daniel Taylor, Steven Davis, Edward Thomas, Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Bradley Kidd, John Thompson, David Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:47 | Akron | Matthew White comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Ronald Hawkins takes the ball from Eric Christiansen | 51-38 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Jeremiah Janzen and he's hacked by John Roosevelt - foul #2 on John Roosevelt, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson (PG) Peter Beiler | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG) Jeremiah Janzen | |
| 06:11 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Roosevelt, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Davis (SF) Eric Christiansen | |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SG) Lloyd Casey | |
| 05:43 | Akron | Steven Davis steals the ball from Bradley Kidd | 51-40 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt hits the finger roll set up by Steven Davis | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:31 | Akron | Steven Davis steals the ball from Lee French | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson is hacked by Michael Strickland - foul #1 on Michael Strickland, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor (SG) John Roosevelt | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen (SG), David Jackson (C) Bradley Kidd, Lee French | |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed misses the driving attempt in the paint | 53-40 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey tips it home | 55-40 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Matthew White's pass is intercepted by Reid Reed | 55-40 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Hawkins - foul #3 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (PF), Steven Morgan (C) Paul Embrey, Reid Reed | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Bradley Kidd (SF), John Thompson (C) Michael Strickland, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins | |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Lloyd Casey can't throw it down but the foul's on Steven Morgan - foul #1 on Steven Morgan, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen (SG), John Roosevelt (SF), Colby Jones (C) Daniel Taylor, Steven Davis, Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Lovell (PF) Jeremiah Janzen | |
| 04:16 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Larry Lovell - foul #1 on Larry Lovell, team foul #8 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey (SG) Charles Vinson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Bradley Kidd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-42 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Lloyd Casey hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Eric Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Embrey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - Steven Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Roosevelt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Colby Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Roosevelt | 61-44 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Bradley Kidd scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Jackson | 61-47 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-47 |
| 02:37 | Akron | David Jackson grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Lloyd Casey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Colby Jones banks in the layup set up by Steven Morgan | 63-47 |
| 01:40 | Akron | David Jackson lays it up and in set up by John Thompson and the foul's on Paul Embrey - foul #2 on Paul Embrey, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson (PG) Colby Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:40 | Akron | David Jackson makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Lloyd Casey picks off the pass by Eric Christiansen | 63-50 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Lloyd Casey banks in the layup on a great pass from Bradley Kidd | 63-52 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Larry Lovell picks off the pass by John Roosevelt | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Bradley Kidd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Christiansen | 65-52 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Bradley Kidd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Lloyd Casey tips it back up and in | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson runs out the clock | 65-54 |