| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) PF - Michael Bush (fresh) C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Bernie Mauk blocks the short jumper by Jesse Macdonald | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Willard Forbes grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Willard Forbes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Bush | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Willard Forbes is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Dale - foul #1 on Wilson Dale, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Willard Forbes is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Robinson | 0-7 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Willard Forbes - foul #1 on Willard Forbes, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Michael Bush, Bernie Mauk | |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-9 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | William Ogden misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-9 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Paul Antonio pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Bernard Leiva drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jesse Macdonald | 6-9 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Scott - foul #1 on Raymond Scott, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Michael Bush (PF) Wilson Dale, Norman Robinson | |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Paul Antonio loses the dribble to Grant Brown in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown banks in the layup | 6-13 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wilbert Konwinski - foul #1 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Danny Braggs (SF), Lester Stephenson (PF), Benny Smith (C) Bernard Leiva, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Kevin Ware (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Wilbert Konwinski, William Ogden, Michael Bush, Floyd Tipton | |
| 15:49 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Braggs (fresh) PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) C - Benny Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) PF - Kevin Ware (fresh) C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 8-15 |
| 15:31 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown travels in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Paul Antonio | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG) Sean Hiers | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Michael Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Wilson Dale - foul #2 on Wilson Dale, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (SG), Sean Hiers (SF) Wilson Dale, Grant Brown | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | James King is hacked by Danny Braggs - foul #1 on Danny Braggs, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bush (PF) Bernie Mauk | |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 11-15 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Eddie Anderson steps in front of the Willard Forbes pass in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson hits the finger roll | 11-17 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Benny Smith is fouled on the floor by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Paul Antonio (SG), James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Michael Williams, Lester Stephenson, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) James King, Sean Hiers, Michael Bush, Kevin Ware | |
| 14:04 | Akron | James Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-17 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Paul Antonio hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Robinson | 13-20 |
| 13:29 | Akron | James Bennett misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Floyd Tipton - foul #1 on Floyd Tipton, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Bernie Mauk (C) Eddie Anderson, William Ogden | |
| 13:29 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 13:29 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Antonio is called for the reach on Wilbert Konwinski - foul #1 on Paul Antonio, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG), Danny Braggs (SF) Paul Antonio, James Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers (SF), Michael Bush (PF) Norman Robinson, Floyd Tipton | |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wilbert Konwinski | 15-22 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Lester Stephenson (C) Bernard Leiva, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (SG) Wilbert Konwinski | |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Grant Brown | 15-24 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Danny Braggs loses the dribble to Sean Hiers | 15-24 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Bush | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Stephenson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James King (fairly fresh) SF - Sean Hiers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernie Mauk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Benny Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-26 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown is fouled on the floor by Benny Smith - foul #1 on Benny Smith, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Paul Antonio (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Michael Williams, Danny Braggs, Raymond Scott, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Grant Brown, James King, Sean Hiers, Michael Bush, Bernie Mauk | |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Paul Antonio pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Paul Antonio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-26 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | William Ogden grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton travels with the ball | 15-26 |
| 09:38 | Akron | James Bennett buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Leiva | 18-26 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski can't connect on a shot in the lane | 18-26 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | William Ogden hits the follow up shot | 18-28 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Bernard Leiva is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Macdonald | 20-28 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski loses the dribble to Jesse Macdonald | 20-28 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norman Robinson - foul #1 on Norman Robinson, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Raymond Scott (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Bernard Leiva, Paul Antonio, James Bennett, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Michael Bush (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Eddie Anderson, William Ogden, Floyd Tipton | |
| 08:26 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Grant Brown | 21-30 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Benny Smith misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Bush - foul #1 on Michael Bush, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (C) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:58 | Akron | Benny Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-30 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Braggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Ware (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown is hacked by Benny Smith - foul #2 on Benny Smith, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers (SF), Bernie Mauk (C) Norman Robinson, Michael Bush | |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), Michael Bush (PF) Grant Brown, Kevin Ware | |
| 06:49 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Bush | 22-30 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Bush | 22-30 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski hits a floater in the lane set up by Eddie Anderson | 22-32 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Scott - foul #2 on Raymond Scott, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Bernard Leiva, Danny Braggs, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson (SF), Kevin Ware (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Sean Hiers, Michael Bush, Bernie Mauk | |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Kevin Ware picks off the pass by James Bennett | 22-34 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 05:27 | Akron | James Bennett gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Wilbert Konwinski is called for the reach on Paul Antonio - foul #2 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #8 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Grant Brown (SG), William Ogden (PF) Eddie Anderson, Wilbert Konwinski, Kevin Ware | |
| 05:14 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | William Ogden grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Antonio picks off the pass by Floyd Tipton | 23-34 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Paul Antonio is hacked by Grant Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grant Brown, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Jesse Macdonald (C) Michael Williams, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk (C) Floyd Tipton | |
| 04:51 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown's layup is rejected by James Bennett | 25-34 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Bernard Leiva pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Paul Antonio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (PF) James Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers (SF) Norman Robinson | |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Willard Forbes takes the ball from Grant Brown | 25-34 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on William Ogden - foul #1 on William Ogden, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG), Lester Stephenson (PF), Benny Smith (C) Paul Antonio, Willard Forbes, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Michael Bush (PF), Kevin Ware (C) James King, Grant Brown, William Ogden, Bernie Mauk | |
| 03:56 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kevin Ware | 25-34 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Wilson Dale | 25-37 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Danny Braggs is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) C - Benny Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Hiers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Ware (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Ware | 27-39 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Danny Braggs hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 27-39 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kevin Ware | 27-39 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware buries a shot near the basket | 27-41 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Michael Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-41 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers tips it but misses | 27-41 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Benny Smith snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Benny Smith connects on the open shot near the basket | 29-41 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Danny Braggs picks off the pass by Sean Hiers | 29-41 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Danny Braggs hits the finger roll | 31-41 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Michael Williams, Danny Braggs, Lester Stephenson, Benny Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Eddie Anderson, Sean Hiers, Michael Bush, Kevin Ware | |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Bernard Leiva is hacked by Wilson Dale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilson Dale, team foul #11 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG) Wilson Dale | |
| 01:28 | Akron | Bernard Leiva makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | William Ogden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Floyd Tipton | 32-44 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Paul Antonio is fouled on the floor by Norman Robinson - foul #2 on Norman Robinson, team foul #12 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Bernie Mauk (C) James King, Norman Robinson | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Ogden | 34-47 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Paul Antonio is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Konwinski - foul #3 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #13 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG) Bernard Leiva | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG), Norman Robinson (SF) Wilbert Konwinski, William Ogden | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-47 |