| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Avery (fresh) C - Gary Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) C - Hershel Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Steven Gamino wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton is fouled in the backcourt by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Steven Gamino's pass is intercepted by Thomas Kaneshiro | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | William Jones travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Jones | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Steven Gamino hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Avery | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | William Jones is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Lawrence Draper is hacked by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Herbert Brammer (C) William Jones, Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Lawrence Draper, Filip Kaliszewski, Jimmy Eaton, Steven Gamino, Hershel Moore | |
| 17:18 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Keneth Ivy grabs the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kaneshiro - foul #1 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SG), Steven McCarn (SF) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:50 | Akron | Christopher Thiel blows the wide open dunk | 5-0 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Keneth Ivy grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Albert Hardy drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Lisimba Adeyemo | 5-2 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Riley | 7-2 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Christopher Thiel is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), Thomas Avery (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Tom Jenkins, Steven McCarn, Frank Ellison, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Raymond Samuels (SF) Albert Hardy, Christopher Thiel | |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks is hacked by Lisimba Adeyemo - foul #1 on Lisimba Adeyemo, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SF) William Riley | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Thiel (C) Ben Morrow | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven McCarn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Avery (fresh) C - Gary Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Bui (fresh) SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) PF - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Thiel (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Raymond Samuels grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Thomas Kaneshiro picks off the pass by Raymond Samuels in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Christopher Thiel grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Brooks - foul #1 on Harvey Brooks, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison (PF), Herbert Brammer (C) Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Ben Morrow (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Dennis Bui, Lisimba Adeyemo, Keneth Ivy, Christopher Thiel | |
| 14:48 | Akron | Albert Hardy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 7-2 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Hershel Moore tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Herbert Brammer is denied by Hershel Moore | 7-4 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Raymond Samuels grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-4 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-4 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Brooks | 7-4 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harvey Brooks | 10-4 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Kaneshiro - foul #2 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #5 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG), William Riley (SF), Thomas Avery (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, Steven McCarn, Frank Ellison, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SG), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Albert Hardy, Filip Kaliszewski, Ben Morrow, Hershel Moore | |
| 13:26 | Akron | Raymond Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Raymond Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers tips it back up and in | 12-6 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Keneth Ivy grabs the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Keneth Ivy misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | William Riley travels with the ball | 12-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Christopher Thiel (C) Lawrence Draper, Raymond Samuels, Steven Gamino | |
| 12:14 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses the easy layup | 12-6 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo can't tip it in | 12-6 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery misses the 3 from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Christopher Thiel snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Keneth Ivy blows the layup | 12-6 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Riley | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William O'Rouke (fairly fresh) SG - Tom Jenkins (fairly fresh) SF - William Riley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Avery (fairly fresh) C - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Bui (fresh) SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) PF - Keneth Ivy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Keneth Ivy gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 11:12 | Akron | William Riley is called for the reach on Jimmy Eaton - foul #1 on William Riley, team foul #6 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG), Frank Ellison (SF), Herbert Brammer (PF), Leonard McGinnity (C) William O'Rouke, Tom Jenkins, Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Steven Gamino (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Dennis Bui, Lisimba Adeyemo, Jimmy Eaton, Keneth Ivy | |
| 11:01 | Akron | Christopher Thiel knocks in the runner from close range set up by Lawrence Draper and the foul's on Harvey Brooks - foul #2 on Harvey Brooks, team foul #7 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SG) Harvey Brooks | |
| Subs | Akron | Ben Morrow (PF) Steven Gamino | |
| 11:01 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison is hacked by Lawrence Draper - foul #1 on Lawrence Draper, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF), Steven Gamino (PF) Christopher Thiel, Ben Morrow | |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-9 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Draper | 14-11 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer is denied on a layup by Steven Gamino | 14-11 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | William Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Hershel Moore is called for the reach on William Riley - foul #1 on Hershel Moore, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SG), Thomas Avery (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Tom Jenkins, Herbert Brammer, Leonard McGinnity | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Lawrence Draper, Filip Kaliszewski, Jimmy Eaton, Steven Gamino, Hershel Moore | |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Ellison | 17-11 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Keneth Ivy misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Avery - foul #1 on Thomas Avery, team foul #8 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Christopher Thiel | |
| 08:52 | Akron | Keneth Ivy misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Keneth Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Keneth Ivy snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Steven McCarn is called for the reach on Keneth Ivy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven McCarn, team foul #9 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke (PG) William Riley | |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Hershel Moore (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Raymond Samuels, Ben Morrow | |
| 08:30 | Akron | Keneth Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Keneth Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery is hacked by Keneth Ivy - foul #1 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (SG) Steven McCarn | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Thiel (SF), Ben Morrow (PF) Jimmy Eaton, Keneth Ivy | |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William O'Rouke | 19-14 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Christopher Thiel connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Bui | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William O'Rouke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Riley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Frank Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Avery (fairly fresh) C - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Morrow (fresh) C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers loses the dribble to Christopher Thiel | 19-16 |
| 07:00 | Akron | William Riley is called for the reach on Lisimba Adeyemo - foul #2 on William Riley, team foul #10 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Herbert Brammer (PF), Leonard McGinnity (C) William O'Rouke, William Riley, Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Dennis Bui, Christopher Thiel, Ben Morrow, Hershel Moore | |
| 07:00 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Jimmy Eaton takes the ball from Herbert Brammer | 19-18 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Steven Gamino's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Ellison | 19-18 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo can't tip it in | 19-18 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Lawrence Draper tips it home | 19-20 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Steven Gamino denies the turnaround by Frank Ellison | 19-20 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn tips it in | 21-20 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Keneth Ivy comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 21-20 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Steven Gamino hits the follow up shot | 21-22 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Leonard McGinnity is fouled on the floor by Keneth Ivy - foul #2 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke (PG), Thomas Avery (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Frank Ellison, Herbert Brammer, Leonard McGinnity | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Draper, Lisimba Adeyemo, Jimmy Eaton, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Raymond Samuels is called for the reach on Steven McCarn - foul #1 on Raymond Samuels, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Hershel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Albert Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (PF) Ben Morrow | |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Hershel Moore takes the ball from William O'Rouke | 21-22 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Jenkins - foul #1 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #11 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ben Morrow (PF) Steven Gamino | |
| 04:42 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Avery | 23-24 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski can't finish the uncontested layup | 23-24 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Hershel Moore - foul #2 on Hershel Moore, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), William Jones (SF), Herbert Brammer (PF) William O'Rouke, Tom Jenkins, Steven McCarn, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Albert Hardy, Raymond Samuels, Ben Morrow, Hershel Moore | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) PF - Herbert Brammer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Akron | Steven Gamino hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Filip Kaliszewski and the foul's on Thomas Kaneshiro - foul #3 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #12 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG), Leonard McGinnity (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:24 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | William Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Leonard McGinnity tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Draper | 26-28 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | William Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (PG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Ben Morrow (PF) Lawrence Draper, Jimmy Eaton, Steven Gamino | |
| 02:04 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Bui and the foul's on Harvey Brooks - foul #3 on Harvey Brooks, team foul #13 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SG), Thomas Avery (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Harvey Brooks, Herbert Brammer, Leonard McGinnity | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:04 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Dennis Bui is called for the reach on William Riley - foul #1 on Dennis Bui, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF) Filip Kaliszewski, Ben Morrow | |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Raymond Samuels's pass is intercepted by William Riley | 28-30 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-30 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton is called for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke (PG) Tom Jenkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Steven Gamino (PF) Dennis Bui, Raymond Samuels, Keneth Ivy | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery is fouled on the floor by Steven Gamino - foul #1 on Steven Gamino, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer (C) Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Raymond Samuels (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Albert Hardy, Filip Kaliszewski, Jimmy Eaton, Steven Gamino, Christopher Thiel | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Ben Morrow pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Keneth Ivy gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo makes the wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Draper | 29-32 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Raymond Samuels takes the ball from William Riley | 29-32 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Keneth Ivy connects on the turnaround from close range | 29-34 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke misses the fullcourt shot | 29-34 |