| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Long (fresh) SF - Stephen Labrador (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Tews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Palma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Andrew Chalker inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Akron | Joseph Biller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Don Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Joseph Biller is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Biller, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-34 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Herman Wheelock is called for the reach on Tyler Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Wheelock, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Tyler Cook hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | James Long knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 18:04 | Akron | David Palma hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Chalker | 25-38 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | James Long drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Herman Wheelock | 28-38 |
| 17:11 | Akron | David Palma misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Long and he's hacked by Tyler Cook - foul #1 on Tyler Cook, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (SG), Joseph White (SF), Gordon Shea (PF) James Long, Stephen Labrador, William Tews | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Gerald Ventura (SF), Donald Hanson (PF), James Voight (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich, David Palma | |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Gerald Ventura comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock misses the floater from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 16:28 | Akron | John Raasch gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Herman Wheelock steps in front of the John Raasch pass in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea loses the dribble to Gary Evans | 31-38 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Donald Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Stephen Labrador (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF) Herman Wheelock, Joseph White, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randolph Egan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Morency (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Labrador (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alberto Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gordon Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Raasch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Ventura (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Voight (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Alberto Mancini | 31-38 |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan misses short on a shot near the basket | 31-38 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Gary Evans is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Raasch | 33-40 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan is fouled on the floor by Donald Hanson - foul #1 on Donald Hanson, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG), Carl Waddy (C) Eric Morency, Gordon Shea | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF), Corey Ayoub (C) John Raasch, Gerald Ventura, Donald Hanson, James Voight | |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Alberto Mancini and he's hacked by Andrew Chalker - foul #1 on Andrew Chalker, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Andrew Chalker pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Don Rich comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | James Long is hacked by Andrew Chalker - foul #2 on Andrew Chalker, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph White (SF) Stephen Labrador | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Biller (SG), David Palma (C) Gary Evans, Corey Ayoub | |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph White hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Randolph Egan | 38-40 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Don Rich makes the jumper from the right block | 38-42 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | James Long scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Joseph Biller is hacked by James Long in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), William Tews (C) Randolph Egan, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Akron | Corey Ayoub (PG) Tyler Cook | |
| 13:38 | Akron | Andrew Chalker loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF) James Long, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Reginald Cullins (SF) Corey Ayoub, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker | |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini's fadeaway is rejected by Don Rich | 40-42 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Don Rich grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Reginald Cullins is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Cullins, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Ventura (SF), Donald Hanson (PF), James Voight (C) Reginald Cullins, Don Rich, David Palma | |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Donald Hanson steals the ball from Alberto Mancini | 40-42 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Gerald Ventura is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Alberto Mancini, William Tews | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Andrew Chalker (SF) John Raasch, Gerald Ventura | |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Morency | 43-42 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Gary Evans is hacked by Eric Morency in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Morency, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG) Eric Morency | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Biller (SG), Don Rich (PF) Gary Evans, James Voight | |
| 12:04 | Akron | Joseph Biller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | James Long hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Herman Wheelock | 46-42 |
| 11:56 | Akron | Herman Wheelock picks off the pass by Tyler Cook in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Joseph Biller grabs the board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Labrador (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Akron | Don Rich makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyler Cook | 46-45 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | James Long is hacked by Joseph Biller - foul #2 on Joseph Biller, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Joseph White (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF), William Tews (C) Herman Wheelock, Stephen Labrador, Gordon Shea, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Gerald Ventura (SF), James Voight (PF), David Palma (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich, Donald Hanson | |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | James Long misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 10:38 | Akron | David Palma pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:26 | Akron | David Palma's pass is intercepted by Joseph White | 47-45 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | James Long misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Egan | 47-45 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | William Tews comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-45 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Joseph White grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 09:31 | Akron | James Voight gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Gary Evans misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Joseph White grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | James Long loses the dribble to John Raasch | 47-45 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Gary Evans misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | James Long snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | James Long misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | William Tews hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 08:33 | Akron | David Palma misses short on an open floater from the left block | 49-45 |
| 08:31 | Akron | David Palma pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Gerald Ventura hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | William Tews gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | John Raasch takes the ball from Joseph White | 49-45 |
| 08:09 | Akron | John Raasch lays it in | 49-47 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | William Tews can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Palma - foul #3 on David Palma, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), Eric Morency (SG), Gordon Shea (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Randolph Egan, James Long, Joseph White, Alberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF), Donald Hanson (C) Gary Evans, John Raasch, Gerald Ventura, James Voight, David Palma | |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | William Tews makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:37 | Akron | Joseph Biller connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Tyler Cook | 50-50 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 50-50 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Tyler Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Morency (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Tews (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gordon Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Akron | Tyler Cook scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Chalker | 50-53 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | William Tews tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Joseph Biller is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Morency - foul #2 on Eric Morency, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador (SF) William Tews | |
| Subs | Akron | Corey Ayoub (C) Donald Hanson | |
| 06:23 | Akron | Don Rich is hacked by Gordon Shea - foul #3 on Gordon Shea, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini (PF) Gordon Shea | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (SG) Joseph Biller | |
| 06:11 | Akron | Corey Ayoub is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Chalker | 52-55 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Gary Evans steals it from Herman Wheelock | 52-55 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Andrew Chalker clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 52-55 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy is whistled for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG) Eric Morency | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Biller (SG), Donald Hanson (SF), James Voight (PF), David Palma (C) Tyler Cook, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich, Corey Ayoub | |
| 05:01 | Akron | James Voight makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Herman Wheelock is called for the reach on Gary Evans - foul #2 on Herman Wheelock, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Gordon Shea (PF) Herman Wheelock, Alberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Akron | Corey Ayoub (PG), John Raasch (SG), Gerald Ventura (SF) Gary Evans, Joseph Biller, David Palma | |
| 04:23 | Akron | John Raasch is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by James Voight | 54-60 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Gerald Ventura is called for the reach on James Long - foul #1 on Gerald Ventura, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Don Rich (PF) Donald Hanson | |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:43 | Akron | James Voight is hacked by Gordon Shea - foul #4 on Gordon Shea, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (SG) James Long | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Andrew Chalker (SF) Corey Ayoub, Gerald Ventura | |
| 03:43 | Akron | James Voight misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea hits a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by John Raasch - foul #1 on John Raasch, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph White (SF) Stephen Labrador | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (SG), David Palma (C) John Raasch, James Voight | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Don Rich is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Evans | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randolph Egan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Morency (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joseph White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Waddy (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Palma (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chalker picks off the pass by Gordon Shea | 59-62 |
| 02:26 | Akron | David Palma buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Evans | 59-64 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Joseph White hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Shea | 61-64 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Eric Morency is called for the reach on Gary Evans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Morency, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), William Tews (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF) Randolph Egan, Joseph White, Gordon Shea | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Biller (SG), Gerald Ventura (SF), Donald Hanson (PF), Corey Ayoub (C) Tyler Cook, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich, David Palma | |
| 02:17 | Akron | Gary Evans misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | William Tews snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | William Tews tips it home | 63-64 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF) Eric Morency, William Tews | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF), David Palma (C) Gary Evans, Gerald Ventura, Donald Hanson, Corey Ayoub | |
| 01:51 | Akron | Joseph Biller's pass is intercepted by James Long in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Labrador | 65-64 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Don Rich misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-64 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Joseph Biller can't tip it in | 65-64 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Andrew Chalker gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Andrew Chalker can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-64 |
| 00:58 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Palma | 65-64 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Tyler Cook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | James Long grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 65-64 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy is hacked by David Palma - foul #4 on David Palma, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Don Rich drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-67 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | James Long hits a jumpshot from the left side | 69-67 |