| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Winkfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mauricio Gallo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Vladimir Ignowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Park (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 5 pts. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo inbounds the ball | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Mauricio Gallo | 48-29 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins is whistled for a carry | 48-29 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Thomas Huckins steals it from Mauricio Gallo | 48-29 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mauricio Gallo - foul #2 on Mauricio Gallo, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Charles Park can't finish the uncontested layup | 48-31 |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aoki | 48-31 |
| 18:41 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Robert Winkfield is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG) Robert Winkfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (SG), Joey Pugh (PF) Thomas Huckins, Dikembe Aoki | |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Rohde | 48-33 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Charles Park comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Fa Shih hits the follow up shot | 50-33 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Fa Shih is called for the reach on Paul Gill - foul #3 on Fa Shih, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi (PG), Enam Ahluwalia (SF), Jimmy Newell (PF), John Spero (C) Fa Shih, Mauricio Gallo, Vladimir Ignowski, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Justin Marks (SF), Phillip Hoover (C) Paul Gill, Dennis Tobin, Melvin Rohde | |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks makes the fadeaway in the lane | 50-35 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Marks - foul #1 on Justin Marks, team foul #1 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Mauricio Gallo (SF) Russell Bucholz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG), Tommy Thomas (C) Bob Woods, Joey Pugh | |
| 17:28 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Spero | 53-35 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams is called for a backcourt violation | 53-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG), Charles Park (C) Mauricio Gallo, John Spero | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Justin Marks, Phillip Hoover | |
| 16:18 | Akron | Charles Park is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Wilfredo Rossi | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-35 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki tips it in | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilfredo Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Russell Bucholz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Enam Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Newell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Park (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Huckins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi knocks in the floater from close range | 57-37 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Williams and he's hacked by Jimmy Newell - foul #2 on Jimmy Newell, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG), Mauricio Gallo (SF), Vladimir Ignowski (PF), John Spero (C) Wilfredo Rossi, Enam Ahluwalia, Jimmy Newell, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Bob Woods (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF) Joseph Williams, Thomas Huckins, Tommy Thomas | |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki makes the free throw | 57-40 |
| 15:17 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski is called for a backcourt violation | 57-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh (PF) Dikembe Aoki | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bob Woods | 57-42 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski misses the shot from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski gets the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 14:27 | Akron | The jump hook by Vladimir Ignowski is blocked by Joey Pugh | 57-42 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Gill | 57-45 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Russell Bucholz is hacked by Bob Woods - foul #2 on Bob Woods, team foul #2 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Newell (PF), Charles Park (C) Vladimir Ignowski, John Spero | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Justin Marks (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Phillip Hoover (C) Paul Gill, Bob Woods, Dennis Tobin, Joey Pugh, Melvin Rohde | |
| 13:28 | Akron | Jimmy Newell connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 59-45 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki is hacked by Jimmy Newell - foul #3 on Jimmy Newell, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi (PG), Enam Ahluwalia (SG) Fa Shih, Russell Bucholz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG) Gabriel Floyd | |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki is denied on a layup by Charles Park | 59-45 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Jimmy Newell pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Charles Park hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Phillip Hoover - foul #1 on Phillip Hoover, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas (SF) Thomas Huckins | |
| 12:51 | Akron | Charles Park misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 60-45 |
| 12:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Enam Ahluwalia | 60-45 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo misses the runner from the right block | 60-45 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Jimmy Newell pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Charles Park buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Mauricio Gallo | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Williams and he's hacked by Enam Ahluwalia - foul #1 on Enam Ahluwalia, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Vladimir Ignowski (PF), Melvin Slaughter (C) Wilfredo Rossi, Enam Ahluwalia, Jimmy Newell, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Joey Pugh (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Joseph Williams, Tommy Thomas, Dikembe Aoki, Phillip Hoover | |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fa Shih (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Bucholz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mauricio Gallo (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Vladimir Ignowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Slaughter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Marks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey Pugh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Akron | Melvin Slaughter double dribbles | 62-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (SG) Justin Marks | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG) Bob Woods | |
| 11:01 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski is called for a backcourt violation | 62-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Winkfield (PG), Charles Park (C) Mauricio Gallo, Melvin Slaughter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Paul Gill, Joey Pugh | |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins misses the jumpshot from the left side | 62-48 |
| 10:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Park | 62-48 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Russell Bucholz is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Tobin - foul #3 on Dennis Tobin, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi (SF), Jimmy Newell (PF) Russell Bucholz, Vladimir Ignowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (PG), Tommy Thomas (SF) Gabriel Floyd, Dennis Tobin | |
| 10:12 | Akron | Robert Winkfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-48 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Melvin Rohde | 62-50 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Robert Winkfield is hacked by Bob Woods in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Woods, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia (SF), John Spero (C) Fa Shih, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG) Thomas Huckins | |
| 09:48 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-50 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Paul Gill and he's fouled by Jimmy Newell - foul #4 on Jimmy Newell, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (SF), Vladimir Ignowski (PF) Wilfredo Rossi, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Marks (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Joey Pugh (C) Bob Woods, Tommy Thomas, Melvin Rohde | |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Fa Shih's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover (C) Dikembe Aoki | |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin tips it in | 62-55 |
| 09:04 | Akron | John Spero's pass is intercepted by Phillip Hoover | 62-55 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill tips it but misses | 62-55 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-55 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Fa Shih grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia misses the floater from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 08:05 | Akron | John Spero gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Phillip Hoover picks off the pass by Enam Ahluwalia | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Winkfield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fa Shih (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Enam Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vladimir Ignowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Spero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Marks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Tobin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joey Pugh (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Gill | 62-57 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski hits a turnaround in the lane | 64-57 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Gill | 64-59 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Fa Shih scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Enam Ahluwalia | 66-59 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Marks | 66-61 |
| 06:17 | Akron | John Spero clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski misses the tip | 66-61 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Vladimir Ignowski is fouled on the floor by Joey Pugh - foul #2 on Joey Pugh, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Mauricio Gallo (SF), Jimmy Newell (PF), Charles Park (C) Robert Winkfield, Fa Shih, Enam Ahluwalia, Vladimir Ignowski, John Spero | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Tommy Thomas (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Paul Gill, Justin Marks, Dennis Tobin, Joey Pugh, Phillip Hoover | |
| 05:51 | Akron | Jimmy Newell drills a runner in the paint | 68-61 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas is whistled for traveling | 68-61 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Woods - foul #4 on Bob Woods, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Mauricio Gallo - foul #3 on Mauricio Gallo, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas makes the free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Russell Bucholz | 72-64 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG), Joseph Williams (SF) Bob Woods, Tommy Thomas | |
| 04:28 | Akron | The jump hook by Charles Park is blocked by Melvin Rohde | 72-64 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Jimmy Newell pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Mauricio Gallo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Dikembe Aoki is blocked by Charles Park | 72-64 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Jimmy Newell grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilfredo Rossi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Russell Bucholz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mauricio Gallo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Newell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Park (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gabriel Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Huckins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Aoki (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Winkfield (PG), Fa Shih (SF), Stephen Briley (PF), Melvin Slaughter (C) Wilfredo Rossi, Mauricio Gallo, Jimmy Newell, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Bob Woods (SG), Tommy Thomas (SF), Joey Pugh (PF) Gabriel Floyd, Thomas Huckins, Joseph Williams, Dikembe Aoki | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Russell Bucholz is hacked by Bob Woods - foul #5 on Bob Woods, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG) Bob Woods | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Enam Ahluwalia (SF), Vladimir Ignowski (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Robert Winkfield, Stephen Briley, Melvin Slaughter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Justin Marks (PF) Paul Gill, Tommy Thomas, Joey Pugh | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Akron | Melvin Rohde picks off the pass by Russell Bucholz | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 02:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Enam Ahluwalia | 74-67 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Winkfield (PG), Mauricio Gallo (SF), Charles Park (C) Russell Bucholz, Enam Ahluwalia, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Phillip Hoover (PF) Joseph Williams, Thomas Huckins | |
| 01:48 | Akron | Phillip Hoover denies the turnaround by Charles Park | 74-67 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG) Fa Shih | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Justin Marks, Phillip Hoover | |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Charles Park pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Paul Gill is called for the reach on Robert Winkfield - foul #3 on Paul Gill, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Robert Winkfield misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Charles Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Charles Park connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Bucholz | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Charles Park pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Charles Park is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gill - foul #4 on Paul Gill, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi (SF), Enam Ahluwalia (PF) Mauricio Gallo, Vladimir Ignowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Charles Park misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Charles Park misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Melvin Rohde | 76-67 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Huckins | 76-70 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Russell Bucholz is hacked by Thomas Huckins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Huckins, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill loses the dribble to Charles Park | 77-70 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Charles Park is hacked by Paul Gill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Gill, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG) Paul Gill | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Williams | 79-73 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Mauricio Gallo (SF) Wilfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Robert Winkfield is hacked by Joseph Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #13 | 79-73 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Robert Winkfield makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Robert Winkfield makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Robert Winkfield grabs the board | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Robert Winkfield is hacked by Joseph Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Williams, team foul #14 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Wilfredo Rossi (SF) Mauricio Gallo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Robert Winkfield misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Robert Winkfield makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Aoki | 82-76 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Mauricio Gallo (SF) Wilfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Joseph Williams is called for the reach on Charles Park in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Williams, team foul #15 | 82-76 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 84-76 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde snags the offensive board | 84-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 84-76 |