| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Anders - foul #1 on Wayne Anders, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Mark Goodfellow picks off the pass by Wayne Anders in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Radel | 37-24 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Raymond Radel is called for the reach on Curtis Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Radel, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG) Raymond Radel | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:51 | Akron | Michael Sines buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-27 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mario Moreno - foul #1 on Mario Moreno, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (SF) Mark Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (PF) Eric Camara | |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Wayne Anders is hacked by Timmy Sheffield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:12 | Akron | Mario Moreno connects on the open jumper from the left block | 39-29 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG) Wayne Anders | |
| 17:56 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG) Billy Carrier | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Rafael Santiago (PF) Michael Sines, Curtis Hawkins | |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-29 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses short on an open runner from the left block | 39-29 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Chad Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Wallace Judson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert buries a shot from the left block | 41-29 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Chad Roberts is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Chad Roberts, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Wayne Anders (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Eric Camara (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago | |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Sines steals it from Mark Goodfellow | 41-29 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins banks in the layup set up by Michael Sines | 41-31 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Billy Carrier out of a doubleteam | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Meekins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 14 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses long on an open shot from close range | 43-31 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses the lay-in | 43-31 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Wayne Anders snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Mario Moreno lays it up and in on a nice dish by Curtis Hawkins | 43-33 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier is hacked by Curtis Hawkins - foul #1 on Curtis Hawkins, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Herbert Meekins, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Juan Rosales (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Michael Sines, Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-33 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Wallace Judson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Rafael Santiago snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski's pass is intercepted by Ralph Thibault | 45-33 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault double dribbles | 45-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Curtis Hawkins (SF) Wallace Judson, Juan Rosales | |
| 12:42 | Akron | Chad Roberts misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Goodfellow - foul #1 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SG), Mario Moreno (C) Tim Trojanowski, Rafael Santiago | |
| 12:42 | Akron | Chad Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses short on a shot in the lane | 45-34 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Michael Sines snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Sines | 45-36 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Mario Moreno steals it from Timmy Sheffield | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Moreno (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Chad Roberts is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Sines | 45-38 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on Curtis Hawkins - foul #2 on Curtis Hawkins, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Steven Trudel (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Raymond Radel, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Willie Morton (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Michael Sines, Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins, Chad Roberts, Mario Moreno | |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Wallace Judson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rafael Santiago | 48-41 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Trudel | 50-41 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Wallace Judson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski | 50-44 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Rafael Santiago - foul #1 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Herbert Meekins (SF) Steven Trudel, Mark Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Juan Rosales (C) Wallace Judson, Rafael Santiago | |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Eric Camara grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Michael Sines comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-44 |
| 09:18 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sines | 51-44 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Michael Sines hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron misses the shot from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 08:48 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Michael Sines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Thibault | 53-47 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Juan Rosales is fouled on the floor by Carlos Cameron - foul #3 on Carlos Cameron, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Billy Carrier, Ralph Thibault, Herbert Meekins, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (PG), Wayne Anders (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Chad Roberts (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Michael Sines, Tim Trojanowski, Willie Morton, Eric Camara, Juan Rosales | |
| 07:47 | Akron | Chad Roberts misses the turnaround near the basket | 53-47 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Mario Moreno gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Anders | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Trudel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield loses the dribble to Curtis Hawkins | 53-49 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Wayne Anders is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Joseph Jones is denied by Chad Roberts | 53-51 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Wayne Anders pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:20 | Akron | The jump hook by Mario Moreno is blocked by Joseph Jones | 53-51 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Wallace Judson steps in front of the Steven Trudel pass | 53-51 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Mario Moreno scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Anders | 53-53 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Creason | 56-53 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Chad Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield jams it | 58-53 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Chad Roberts tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Ernest Creason, Raymond Radel, Steven Trudel, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Tim Trojanowski (SG), Willie Morton (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Wallace Judson, Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins, Chad Roberts, Mario Moreno | |
| 03:27 | Akron | Michael Sines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Willie Morton hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Morton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 6 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Willie Morton snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Michael Sines travels in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Tim Trojanowski steals the ball from Jeremy Gilbert | 58-57 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Rafael Santiago hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Eric Camara tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG) Herbert Meekins | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF) Tim Trojanowski, Willie Morton | |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremy Gilbert | 60-59 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Michael Sines is hacked by Mark Goodfellow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Moreno (C) Rafael Santiago | |
| 01:37 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Jones | 62-59 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Michael Sines misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Raymond Radel - foul #4 on Raymond Radel, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Michael Sines misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Michael Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Michael Sines misses the 3rd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 62-60 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the dunk attempt | 62-60 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Goodfellow | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow runs out the clock | 62-60 |