| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Bachelder (fresh) SG - Frank Dublin (fresh) SF - Justin Anderson (fresh) PF - David Glantz (fresh) C - James Lagasse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) C - Charles Park (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Ethan Wagner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Stewart Moses knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Park | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Charles Park pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Frances Harris misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Ethan Wagner tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Frances Harris buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Stewart Moses | 2-7 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by James Lagasse | 4-7 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Russell Bucholz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Charles Park grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Michael Bachelder picks off the pass by Frances Harris | 4-7 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson lays it up and in set up by Michael Bachelder | 6-7 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the dunk attempt | 6-7 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Ethan Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frances Harris | 6-9 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Lagasse | 9-9 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Frances Harris's fadeaway is rejected by James Lagasse | 9-9 |
| 16:07 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Stewart Moses | 9-9 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Frances Harris is fouled on the floor by Michael Bachelder - foul #1 on Michael Bachelder, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Madewell (PG), Harvey Linsey (SG), Paul Moua (SF), Dustin Camarillo (PF), Larry Jowett (C) Michael Bachelder, Frank Dublin, Justin Anderson, David Glantz, James Lagasse | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Roger Bissett (SG), Fa Shih (SF), Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Frances Harris, Russell Bucholz, Stewart Moses, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Madewell (fresh) SG - Harvey Linsey (fresh) SF - Paul Moua (fresh) PF - Dustin Camarillo (fresh) C - Larry Jowett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Barton (fresh) SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) SF - Fa Shih (fresh) PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) C - Jimmy Newell (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Roger Bissett lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Barton | 9-11 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Linsey is hacked by Jerry Barton - foul #1 on Jerry Barton, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Linsey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett loses the dribble to Jerry Barton | 9-11 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Jerry Barton can't finish the layup | 9-11 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Larry Jowett | 9-11 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Madewell | 11-11 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Rodney Reed misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Madewell - foul #1 on James Madewell, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder (PG), Frank Dublin (SG), Justin Anderson (SF), James Lagasse (C) James Madewell, Harvey Linsey, Paul Moua, Larry Jowett | |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG) Jerry Barton | |
| 14:13 | Akron | Rodney Reed makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Rodney Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin slams it home set up by Michael Bachelder | 13-13 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Fa Shih's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Glantz (PF) Dustin Camarillo | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Ethan Wagner (PF), Charles Park (C) Roger Bissett, Fa Shih, Rodney Reed, Jimmy Newell | |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Frances Harris can't finish the layup | 16-13 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-13 |
| 12:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Park | 16-13 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Charles Park lays it in on a nice dish by Frances Harris | 16-15 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Charles Park is called for the reach on Michael Bachelder - foul #1 on Charles Park, team foul #2 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SG), Rodney Reed (PF) Russell Bucholz, Ethan Wagner | |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-15 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Stewart Moses gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Bachelder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Dublin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Glantz (fresh) C - James Lagasse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Park (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Akron | Stewart Moses buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Park | 16-18 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Linsey (SF), Dustin Camarillo (PF), Larry Jowett (C) Justin Anderson, David Glantz, James Lagasse | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Newell (C) Charles Park | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Stewart Moses can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-18 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Frances Harris steals the ball from Harvey Linsey | 16-18 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Roger Bissett blows the layup but he's hacked by Harvey Linsey - foul #1 on Harvey Linsey, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson (SF) Harvey Linsey | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Ethan Wagner (PF) Frances Harris, Stewart Moses, Jimmy Newell | |
| 10:35 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Ethan Wagner - foul #1 on Ethan Wagner, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Madewell (PG), David Glantz (PF), James Lagasse (C) Michael Bachelder, Dustin Camarillo, Larry Jowett | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Park (C) Rodney Reed | |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Charles Park misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Madewell | 18-19 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson travels with the ball | 18-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Linsey (SG) Frank Dublin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:04 | Akron | Charles Park misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 18-19 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Madewell | 18-19 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Barton steals the ball from David Glantz | 18-19 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Ethan Wagner misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Glantz - foul #1 on David Glantz, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder (PG), Dustin Camarillo (PF) Justin Anderson, David Glantz | |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Stewart Moses (SF) Jerry Barton, Roger Bissett | |
| 08:38 | Akron | Ethan Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Ethan Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse misses long on a floater from the right block | 18-20 |
| 08:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ethan Wagner | 18-20 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Charles Park is whistled for traveling | 18-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin (SG), Larry Jowett (C) James Madewell, James Lagasse | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (SG), Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Russell Bucholz, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Jowett | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Bachelder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Dublin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harvey Linsey (fresh) PF - Dustin Camarillo (fresh) C - Larry Jowett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Barton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Newell (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Akron | Jimmy Newell comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Rodney Reed grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Jimmy Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson (SF), David Glantz (PF) Harvey Linsey, Larry Jowett | |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SG) Jerry Barton | |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Roger Bissett gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Rodney Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse (C) Dustin Camarillo | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG), Ethan Wagner (PF), Charles Park (C) Roger Bissett, Rodney Reed, Jimmy Newell | |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse gets the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Bachelder | 23-20 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Frances Harris misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Anderson - foul #1 on Justin Anderson, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SF) Stewart Moses | |
| 05:36 | Akron | Frances Harris makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Frances Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Frank Dublin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Ethan Wagner gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Roger Bissett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roger Bissett, team foul #4 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo (PF) David Glantz | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG) Frances Harris | |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-22 |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson hits the follow up shot | 25-22 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Charles Park hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Dublin - foul #1 on Frank Dublin, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Madewell (PG), Harvey Linsey (SG), Larry Jowett (C) Michael Bachelder, Frank Dublin, James Lagasse | |
| Subs | Akron | Stewart Moses (SF), Rodney Reed (PF) Russell Bucholz, Ethan Wagner | |
| 04:25 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 04:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Stewart Moses | 25-24 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Jerry Barton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Reed | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Madewell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Linsey (fresh) SF - Justin Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dustin Camarillo (fresh) C - Larry Jowett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Park (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Linsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Charles Park snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Charles Park misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Larry Jowett - foul #1 on Larry Jowett, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder (PG), Frank Dublin (SG), David Glantz (PF), James Lagasse (C) James Madewell, Justin Anderson, Dustin Camarillo, Larry Jowett | |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Ethan Wagner (PF) Jerry Barton, Roger Bissett, Rodney Reed | |
| 03:02 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz grabs the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Dublin | 27-29 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Ethan Wagner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Linsey pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Frances Harris takes the ball from David Glantz | 27-29 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Frances Harris scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bachelder comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Charles Park grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Russell Bucholz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Glantz | 27-31 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Ethan Wagner - foul #2 on Ethan Wagner, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Anderson (SF) Harvey Linsey | |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SF), Rodney Reed (C) Stewart Moses, Charles Park | |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Russell Bucholz buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frances Harris | 28-34 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | James Lagasse connects on the jumper in the paint | 30-34 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Ethan Wagner misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by David Glantz - foul #2 on David Glantz, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo (PF), Larry Jowett (C) David Glantz, James Lagasse | |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (SF) Russell Bucholz | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Ethan Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Ethan Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Dustin Camarillo is blocked by Ethan Wagner | 30-36 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 30-36 |