| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Massenberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Western Michigan | Miro Grzywinski steals the ball from Troy Bourland | 37-23 |
| 19:50 | Akron | Scott Sykes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Miro Grzywinski | 39-23 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris can't finish the layup | 39-23 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Aaron Derrico gets the rebound | 39-23 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 39-23 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Scott Sykes pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Michael Cobb (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling hits a jumper from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Edward Gragg is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Massenberg - foul #1 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Hobbs (PF) Edward Gragg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin (SF) Tyler Poling | |
| 18:21 | Akron | Gerald Dulac clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Dulac - foul #2 on Gerald Dulac, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG) Donald Hobbs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Troy Bourland, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Johnny Daniell is hacked by Richard Chandler - foul #1 on Richard Chandler, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Scott Sykes (PF) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG) Stephen Massenberg | |
| 17:08 | Akron | Scott Sykes buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Gragg | 41-27 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Roger Bettencourt | 41-29 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Gerald Dulac picks off the pass by Brandon Wilkin | 41-29 |
| 15:45 | Akron | Michael Cobb buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Gragg | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Daniell (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Dulac (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Hsu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Schell (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell makes the shot in the paint set up by Roger Bettencourt | 43-31 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Gerald Dulac dunks the ball on a nice dish by Scott Sykes | 45-31 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt tips it in | 45-33 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the wide open shot from the left block set up by Edward Gragg | 47-33 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-33 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt can't tip it in | 47-33 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell tips it home | 47-35 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Johnny Daniell hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 47-35 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Gerald Dulac tips it home | 49-35 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Cobb steps in front of the Richard Chandler pass | 49-35 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Johnny Daniell jams it on a nice dish by Michael Cobb | 51-35 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Cobb steps in front of the Leonard Schell pass | 51-35 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Gerald Dulac connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Sykes | 53-35 |
| 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) | |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-35 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Michael Cobb snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Michael Cobb is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Schell - foul #1 on Leonard Schell, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Michael Cobb, Johnny Daniell, Scott Sykes, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Sean Hsu, Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Brandon Wilkin, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 11:47 | Akron | Robert Elston comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Bruce Harris - foul #1 on Bruce Harris, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris gets the rebound | 53-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Lewis | 53-38 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Donald Hobbs hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Elston | 55-38 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher is hacked by Donald Hobbs - foul #1 on Donald Hobbs, team foul #2 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Aaron Derrico (C) William Rehberger, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (SF) Tyler Poling | |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher is hacked by Donald Hobbs - foul #2 on Donald Hobbs, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Dikembe Real gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Bobby Madison is called for the reach on Donald Hobbs - foul #1 on Bobby Madison, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (SG) Samuel Lewis | |
| 09:35 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Derrico (C) Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher connects on the runner in the lane set up by Troy Bourland | 55-40 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Donald Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Jacob Fletcher - foul #3 on Jacob Fletcher, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF) Troy Bourland, Bobby Madison | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Donald Hobbs misses the easy dunk attempt | 55-40 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Real - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Aaron Derrico (C) Dikembe Real, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 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) | |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg connects on the jumper from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 07:58 | Akron | The short jumper by Donald Hobbs is denied by Jacob Fletcher | 55-42 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Donald Hobbs gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miro Grzywinski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hobbs (tiring) 4 pts. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Samuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Poling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jacob Fletcher (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Harris (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Bruce Harris - foul #2 on Bruce Harris, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Donald Hobbs, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Bobby Madison (SF) Stephen Massenberg, Tyler Poling | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 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) | |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses long on a jumper from the right side | 56-42 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland tips it home | 56-44 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 06:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Elston | 56-44 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Dema Gliwski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Miro Grzywinski, Gerald Dulac, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Samuel Lewis, Jacob Fletcher | |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris is called for traveling | 56-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:45 | Akron | Robert Elston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Elston, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Richard Chandler (PF) Leonard Schell, Bobby Madison, Bruce Harris | |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Gerald Dulac (PF) Dikembe Real, Scott Sykes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Michael Cobb loses the dribble to Richard Chandler | 56-46 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Michael Cobb is hacked by Tyler Poling - foul #1 on Tyler Poling, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Scott Sykes (PF), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Gerald Dulac, Aaron Derrico | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Bobby Madison (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Troy Bourland, Stephen Massenberg, Tyler Poling, Richard Chandler, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 04:39 | Akron | Michael Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Michael Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt misses badly on a floater from the right block | 58-48 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Elston | 61-48 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Sean Hsu | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Hsu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Schell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Madison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Fletcher (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Dema Gliwski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-50 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Michael Cobb pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Dikembe Real is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Dikembe Real pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Sean Hsu is called for the reach on Michael Cobb - foul #2 on Sean Hsu, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Donald Hobbs (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Scott Sykes, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Richard Chandler (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Leonard Schell, Bobby Madison, Jacob Fletcher | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Michael Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Johnny Daniell - foul #1 on Johnny Daniell, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Johnny Daniell is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Massenberg - foul #2 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG) Miro Grzywinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Bruce Harris (C) Stephen Massenberg, Sean Hsu, Brandon Wilkin, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 02:17 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Real - foul #3 on Dikembe Real, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Scott Sykes (PF) William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (SG), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Bruce Harris | |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Aaron Derrico pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses long on a shot from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Troy Bourland | 63-55 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is hacked by Troy Bourland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Bourland, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Stephen Massenberg, Richard Chandler, Brandon Wilkin, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 01:26 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Dema Gliwski picks off the pass by Tyler Poling | 65-55 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Dikembe Real lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dema Gliwski | 67-55 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling can't connect on a floater from the right side | 67-55 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Dikembe Real snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Dikembe Real hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Dikembe Real grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dema Gliwski runs out the clock | 67-55 |