| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Braggs (fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Danny Braggs inbounds the ball | 45-22 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Danny Braggs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-25 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman Robinson | 47-25 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-25 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski snags the defensive board | 47-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush is hacked by Danny Braggs - foul #1 on Danny Braggs, team foul #1 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (SF), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | William Ogden clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-25 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown hits the follow up shot | 49-25 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wilbert Konwinski - foul #1 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #1 | 49-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Benny Smith (SF), Lester Stephenson (C) Bernard Leiva, Danny Braggs, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 18:06 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 1st free throw | 49-26 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 49-26 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Ogden | 49-26 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | William Ogden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF) Sean Hiers, William Ogden | |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Paul Antonio, Raymond Scott | |
| 17:37 | Akron | Benny Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Brown - foul #1 on Grant Brown, team foul #2 | 49-26 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Lester Stephenson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-26 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush snags the defensive board | 49-26 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Grant Brown | 51-26 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Stephenson and he's hacked by Floyd Tipton - foul #2 on Floyd Tipton, team foul #3 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), William Ogden (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Grant Brown, Eddie Anderson, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG) James Bennett | |
| 16:50 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the free throw | 51-29 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Williams steals it from Wilbert Konwinski | 51-29 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Bernard Leiva is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Benny Smith | 51-32 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wilson Dale, team foul #4 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Michael Williams, Benny Smith, Lester Stephenson, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ogden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Bennett (fresh) C - Danny Braggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the wide open jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wilson Dale - foul #3 on Wilson Dale, team foul #5 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Sean Hiers, William Ogden, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF) James Bennett | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Bernard Leiva makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-33 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 51-33 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Paul Antonio grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 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) | |
| 14:35 | Akron | Kevin Ware is called for the reach on Danny Braggs - foul #1 on Kevin Ware, team foul #6 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), James Bennett (PF) Bernard Leiva, Raymond Scott | |
| 14:13 | Akron | Michael Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Antonio | 51-36 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers is called for traveling | 51-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Ogden (SF), Bernie Mauk (C) Sean Hiers, Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Lester Stephenson (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Paul Antonio, James Bennett, Danny Braggs | |
| 13:34 | Akron | Willard Forbes is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Jesse Macdonald swats the short shot by William Ogden | 51-36 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Michael Williams misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | William Ogden's pass is intercepted by Willard Forbes | 51-36 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Eddie Anderson steps in front of the Willard Forbes pass in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 12:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lester Stephenson | 51-36 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Willard Forbes loses the dribble to William Ogden in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | William Ogden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 51-36 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Grant Brown steals it from Benny Smith in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | William Ogden banks in the layup set up by Grant Brown | 53-36 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Lester Stephenson lays it in on a great pass from Benny Smith | 53-38 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton buries a floater from the free throw line | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Ogden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Floyd Tipton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lester Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Macdonald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:48 | Akron | Benny Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Bernie Mauk - foul #1 on Bernie Mauk, team foul #7 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Grant Brown, Eddie Anderson, William Ogden, Floyd Tipton, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Paul Antonio (SG), Raymond Scott (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Michael Williams, Willard Forbes, Lester Stephenson, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 11:48 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bernard Leiva - foul #2 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #2 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith | |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Raymond Scott's layup is rejected by Michael Bush | 57-40 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Bush | 59-40 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Bernard Leiva is called for 10 seconds | 59-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk (C) Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Jesse Macdonald | |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Raymond Scott steals it from Wilbert Konwinski | 59-40 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Bernard Leiva can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-40 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Willard Forbes grabs the offensive board | 59-40 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Paul Antonio is alone and drills a jumper from the left block | 59-42 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bush | 62-42 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Bernard Leiva knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willard Forbes | 62-44 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Danny Braggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Bernard Leiva grabs the offensive board | 65-44 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Bernard Leiva snags the offensive board | 65-44 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Raymond Scott connects on the open runner from close range set up by Paul Antonio | 65-46 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-46 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Paul Antonio gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bush (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Raymond Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Braggs (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Paul Antonio is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 65-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF), James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Bernard Leiva, Paul Antonio, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott, Danny Braggs | |
| 07:33 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Floyd Tipton - foul #3 on Floyd Tipton, team foul #8 | 65-46 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | William Ogden makes the shot in the lane | 67-48 |
| 07:12 | Akron | James Bennett lays it in | 67-50 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jesse Macdonald - foul #1 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #3 | 67-50 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Michael Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Benny Smith | 69-53 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | James Bennett swats the short shot by Eddie Anderson | 69-53 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers grabs the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 05:45 | Akron | James Bennett snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Michael Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jesse Macdonald - foul #2 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #4 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Michael Bush (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Grant Brown, Eddie Anderson, William Ogden, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF) Michael Williams, Lester Stephenson, James Bennett | |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-53 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald grabs the offensive board | 70-53 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Raymond Scott knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard Leiva | 70-55 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James King | 72-55 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Michael Bush swats the layup by Bernard Leiva | 72-55 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Bush | 72-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sean Hiers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benny Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Macdonald (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Benny Smith steals it from James King | 72-55 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Bernard Leiva banks in the layup on a great pass from Benny Smith | 72-57 |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski travels with the ball | 72-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Norman Robinson (SF), Bernie Mauk (C) James King, Sean Hiers, Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG), Danny Braggs (C) Benny Smith, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Willard Forbes loses the dribble to Bernie Mauk in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson makes the 3 from straight away set up by Bernie Mauk | 75-57 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Danny Braggs is hacked by Bernie Mauk - foul #2 on Bernie Mauk, team foul #9 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), James King (SG), Grant Brown (SF), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (SG), James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Bernard Leiva, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott | |
| 02:28 | Akron | Danny Braggs makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Danny Braggs makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown misses long on a jumper from the left side | 75-59 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Benny Smith pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Lester Stephenson double dribbles | 75-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers (SF) James King | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Benny Smith steals the ball from William Ogden | 75-59 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses the lay-in | 75-59 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | William Ogden snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Danny Braggs blocks the short jumper by William Ogden | 75-59 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Danny Braggs grabs the board | 75-59 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Michael Williams makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Bennett | 75-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 75-61 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Lester Stephenson steps in front of the Grant Brown pass | 75-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Benny Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 00:13 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Bennett | 75-61 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Danny Braggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown runs out the clock | 75-61 |