| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Thomas Crum is fouled on the floor by Gary Loving - foul #2 on Gary Loving, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Shen Tang can't connect on a shot from the right side | 31-33 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Shepherd | 31-33 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd is denied on a layup by Thomas Crum | 31-33 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Robert John scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Loving | 31-35 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Gary Loving is called for the reach on Shen Tang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Loving, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Matthew Patrick | |
| 18:30 | Akron | Shen Tang can't finish the layup | 31-35 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Donald Lee is called for the reach on Kermit Eames - foul #1 on Donald Lee, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Donald Harris (C) Robert John, Richard Shepherd | |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Alberto Luna hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 31-35 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Augustus Stromski snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Leon Tyree clanks a driving attempt from close range | 31-35 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Alan Tay loses the dribble to Delbert Bryant in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the lay-in | 31-37 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Richard Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Augustus Stromski hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 31-37 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gerald Boyer | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alberto Luna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Augustus Stromski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Tyree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Ako (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Akron | Alan Tay is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Tay, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Robert John (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gerald Boyer, Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 15:28 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| 15:28 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:28 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Lee | 34-39 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-39 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Donald Lee pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:40 | Akron | James Ragsdale hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Robert John loses the dribble to Donald Lee | 37-39 |
| 13:57 | Akron | James Ragsdale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Thomas Crum gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:18 | Akron | James Ragsdale clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Dikembe Ako (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Warren Comer (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| 13:18 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:18 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant tips it home | 37-41 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Delbert Bryant is called for the reach on James Ragsdale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG) James Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:52 | Akron | Delbert Bryant picks off the pass by Augustus Stromski | 37-41 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Alberto Luna steals it from Gerald Boyer | 37-41 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Augustus Stromski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Steve Jacobi (PF), Donald Lee (C) Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SF), Donald Harris (PF) Delbert Bryant, Richard Shepherd | |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Jacobi - foul #2 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SF) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Warren Comer | |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Robert John is called for the reach on Eric Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert John, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG) Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Sims (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) SF - Robert John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Akron | Alberto Luna misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Alberto Luna banks in the layup set up by Eric Wilkinson | 39-46 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Robert John connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Boyer and the foul's on Richard Sims - foul #1 on Richard Sims, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Thomas Crum (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Alberto Luna, Steve Jacobi, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Kermit Eames (PF), Warren Comer (C) Gerald Boyer, Michael Bakken, Donald Harris, Matthew Patrick | |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-48 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Shen Tang hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Crum and he's hacked by Delbert Bryant - foul #4 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SF), Donald Lee (C) Eric Wilkinson, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF) Delbert Bryant, Robert John | |
| 10:17 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Lee takes the ball from Gary Loving | 42-48 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Gary Loving is called for the reach on James Ragsdale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Loving, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Sims (SF) Shen Tang | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Warren Comer, Kermit Eames | |
| 09:58 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Thomas Crum pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Alan Tay knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is fouled on the floor by James Ragsdale - foul #1 on James Ragsdale, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG), Augustus Stromski (PF) James Ragsdale, Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Donald Harris (C) Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alberto Luna - foul #2 on Alberto Luna, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Leon Tyree (C) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF) Michael Bakken | |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Augustus Stromski pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Leon Tyree drills a jumper from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Robert John scores on a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Richard Sims - foul #2 on Richard Sims, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SF) Alan Tay, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (PF) Richard Shepherd | |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Donald Harris - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Steve Jacobi (PF) Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert John, Donald Harris | |
| 08:07 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Shen Tang - foul #3 on Shen Tang, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Alberto Luna, Steve Jacobi, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF) Gerald Boyer, Dikembe Ako, Matthew Patrick | |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Donald Lee | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Akron | Warren Comer is called for the reach on Thomas Crum - foul #1 on Warren Comer, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG) Shen Tang | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Kermit Eames | |
| 07:26 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Ragsdale | 51-53 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Thomas Crum can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Eric Wilkinson swats the layup by Matthew Patrick | 51-53 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Patrick - foul #1 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #11 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Michael Bakken (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Delbert Bryant, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| 06:00 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the turnaround in the lane | 53-55 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 05:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Sims | 53-55 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Gerald Boyer is called for the reach on Reynaldo Rossi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #12 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (C) Donald Harris | |
| 05:39 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 55-57 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leon Tyree - foul #2 on Leon Tyree, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF), Donald Lee (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Alan Tay, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Dikembe Ako (SG), Robert John (SF), Donald Harris (C) Gerald Boyer, Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Richard Shepherd | |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Steve Jacobi banks in the layup set up by Alberto Luna | 57-59 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is fouled on the floor by Shen Tang - foul #4 on Shen Tang, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (C) Kermit Eames | |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Dikembe Ako steps in front of the Shen Tang pass in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert John (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Comer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Thomas Crum swats the dunk try by Gary Loving | 57-61 |
| 03:15 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Thomas Crum hits a jumper in the paint | 59-61 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Donald Harris, Warren Comer | |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Shen Tang - foul #5 on Shen Tang, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Augustus Stromski (C) Shen Tang, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Augustus Stromski snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Alan Tay scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Ragsdale | 62-62 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Ragsdale - foul #2 on James Ragsdale, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Lee (C) Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG) Dikembe Ako | |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Matthew Patrick swats the short shot by Thomas Crum | 62-63 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Thomas Crum can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 01:45 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Ragsdale | 62-63 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Donald Lee double dribbles | 62-63 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick loses the dribble to Donald Lee | 62-63 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Thomas Crum is hacked by Robert John - foul #4 on Robert John, team foul #13 | 62-63 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Eric Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Davis, team foul #14 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Ako | 65-65 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-65 |