| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) SG - Calvin Keeler (fresh) SF - John Carson (fresh) PF - Stanley Baskin (fresh) C - William Yoakum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) SF - Von Belski (fresh) PF - John Stewart (fresh) C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Akron | William Yoakum blocks the short jumper by Dewey Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | John Carson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin misses short on a floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Akron | John Cunningham gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Akron | John Cunningham is hacked by Stanley Baskin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Baskin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Von Belski is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | John Carson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Yoakum | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin buries a 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Stanley Baskin is called for the reach on John Stewart - foul #2 on Stanley Baskin, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux (PF) Stanley Baskin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:19 | Akron | John Cunningham scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dewey Jones | 3-5 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Von Belski pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Akron | John Cunningham is denied on a layup by Harris Boudreaux | 3-5 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Akron | John Cunningham drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Guillermo Ortiz | 6-7 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 8-7 |
| 16:20 | Akron | John Stewart misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Calvin Keeler (fairly fresh) SF - John Carson (fairly fresh) PF - Harris Boudreaux (fairly fresh) C - William Yoakum (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dewey Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stewart (tiring) C - Guillermo Ortiz (tiring) | |
| 15:42 | Akron | John Stewart's floater is tipped away by William Yoakum | 8-7 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Adam Darling and he's hacked by Guillermo Ortiz - foul #1 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Peter Eckles (SF), Joe Durkin (PF) Adam Darling, Calvin Keeler, John Carson, Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Gilberto Ferrari (SF), Dema Zorc (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski, John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Franklin Monty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Dema Zorc grabs the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Peter Gilbert is hacked by Peter Eckles - foul #1 on Peter Eckles, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky (C) William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:16 | Akron | Peter Gilbert makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Monty | 11-9 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-9 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (SG), John Carson (SF), Harris Boudreaux (C) Adolph Myles, Peter Eckles, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Akron | Sean Wade (C) Peter Gilbert | |
| 13:46 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari's pass is intercepted by Peter Kushner in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sean Wade - foul #1 on Sean Wade, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG) Peter Kushner | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Von Belski (SF) Franklin Monty, Ivan Patel, Gilberto Ferrari | |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling loses the dribble to Von Belski | 12-9 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Von Belski makes the shot from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Ewing - foul #1 on Michael Ewing, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG), Peter Eckles (SF), William Yoakum (C) Dante Crow, John Carson, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Akron | John Stewart (PF) Dema Zorc | |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Von Belski is hacked by Peter Eckles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Eckles, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Carson (SF) Peter Eckles | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:38 | Akron | Michael Ewing is hacked by Harris Boudreaux - foul #1 on Harris Boudreaux, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin (PF) Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Gilbert (C) John Stewart | |
| 12:20 | Akron | Michael Ewing hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 13-11 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling is hacked by Michael Ewing - foul #2 on Michael Ewing, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Dante Crow (SG), Harris Boudreaux (PF) Adam Darling, Adolph Myles, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Gilberto Ferrari (SF), John Stewart (PF) Michael Ewing, Dewey Jones, Von Belski, Sean Wade | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Peter Kushner (fresh) SG - Dante Crow (fresh) SF - John Carson (tiring) PF - Harris Boudreaux (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Yoakum (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) SF - Gilberto Ferrari (fresh) PF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner is fouled on the floor by Ivan Patel - foul #1 on Ivan Patel, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler (SG), Brian Chowansky (C) Dante Crow, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Dema Zorc (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Ivan Patel, John Stewart, Peter Gilbert | |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Ortiz - foul #2 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Gilbert (C) Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | John Carson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Peter Gilbert grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Joe Durkin (PF) John Carson, Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Dema Zorc snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Joe Durkin is called for the reach on Franklin Monty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Durkin, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG) Calvin Keeler | |
| Subs | Akron | Sean Wade (C) Peter Gilbert | |
| 10:07 | Akron | Dema Zorc is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 13-11 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | John Cunningham blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Peter Kushner | 13-11 |
| 09:58 | Akron | John Cunningham grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:41 | Akron | John Cunningham drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sean Wade | 13-13 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin blows the layup but the foul's on Gilberto Ferrari - foul #1 on Gilberto Ferrari, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Calvin Keeler (SG), John Carson (SF), Harris Boudreaux (C) Adam Darling, Adolph Myles, Peter Kushner, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Von Belski (SF), John Stewart (PF) John Cunningham, Franklin Monty, Gilberto Ferrari, Dema Zorc | |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:57 | Akron | John Stewart drills a runner in the lane | 14-15 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler drills a 3 from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Von Belski is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ivan Patel | 17-17 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Carson | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dante Crow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Keeler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Carson (tiring) PF - Joe Durkin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Harris Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ivan Patel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Wade (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Akron | John Stewart clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Calvin Keeler - foul #1 on Calvin Keeler, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Peter Kushner (SF), Brian Chowansky (PF), William Yoakum (C) Dante Crow, Calvin Keeler, John Carson, Joe Durkin, Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Gilberto Ferrari (SF), Peter Gilbert (C) Ivan Patel, Von Belski, Sean Wade | |
| 07:20 | Akron | John Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:20 | Akron | John Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Yoakum | 19-17 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner misses long on a jumper from the left side | 19-17 |
| 06:59 | Akron | John Stewart pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:44 | Akron | John Cunningham can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Yoakum - foul #1 on William Yoakum, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (SG), Dema Zorc (PF) Dewey Jones, John Stewart | |
| 06:44 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:44 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Dema Zorc takes the ball from William Yoakum | 19-19 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Dema Zorc misses the easy open layup | 19-19 |
| 06:09 | Akron | John Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:50 | Akron | John Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Dema Zorc pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Dema Zorc clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari misses the tip | 19-19 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Franklin Monty is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Kushner - foul #1 on Peter Kushner, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (SG), John Carson (SF), Harris Boudreaux (PF) Adolph Myles, Peter Kushner, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (SG), Von Belski (SF) John Cunningham, Gilberto Ferrari | |
| 05:15 | Akron | Franklin Monty makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Franklin Monty misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Harris Boudreaux | 19-20 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux hits the follow up shot | 21-20 |
| 04:28 | Akron | John Carson steals the ball from Dewey Jones in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dante Crow, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler (SG) Adam Darling | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (PG), John Stewart (PF), Sean Wade (C) Franklin Monty, Dema Zorc, Peter Gilbert | |
| 03:58 | Akron | Dewey Jones buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Von Belski | 21-23 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | John Carson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 03:40 | Akron | John Stewart pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dante Crow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Keeler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Carson (tiring) PF - Harris Boudreaux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Yoakum (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ivan Patel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wade (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Von Belski is fouled on the floor by Calvin Keeler - foul #2 on Calvin Keeler, team foul #11 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (PG), Peter Eckles (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF) Dante Crow, John Carson, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Gilberto Ferrari (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Dewey Jones, John Stewart, Sean Wade | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Von Belski makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Von Belski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Von Belski swats the shot by Stanley Baskin | 21-25 |
| 03:03 | Akron | John Cunningham gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:01 | Akron | John Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Harris Boudreaux - foul #2 on Harris Boudreaux, team foul #12 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Joe Durkin (C) Adolph Myles, Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Zorc (PF) Von Belski | |
| 03:01 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:01 | Akron | John Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Kushner | 23-26 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Dema Zorc misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 23-26 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Eckles | 26-26 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Ivan Patel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Calvin Keeler - foul #3 on Calvin Keeler, team foul #13 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Brian Chowansky (C) Peter Kushner, Calvin Keeler, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (SG), Sean Wade (PF) John Cunningham, Gilberto Ferrari | |
| 02:02 | Akron | Ivan Patel makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Ivan Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky misses badly on a floater from the right side | 26-28 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Ivan Patel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-28 |
| 01:41 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Wade | 26-28 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Sean Wade misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 26-28 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses the tip | 26-28 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 00:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Sean Wade | 26-28 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Patel | 26-30 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Guillermo Ortiz - foul #3 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (SF), Harris Boudreaux (C) Peter Eckles, Stanley Baskin | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Von Belski (SF), John Stewart (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) Ivan Patel, Dema Zorc, Sean Wade, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:20 | Akron | John Stewart loses the dribble to Harris Boudreaux | 27-30 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux can't connect on a floater from close range | 27-30 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Peter Gilbert snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Peter Gilbert misses the fullcourt shot | 27-30 |