| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is fouled on the floor by Morris Wells - foul #1 on Morris Wells, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Wilson Lappin (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin tips it back up and in | 42-25 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robin Bass, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-25 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Donald McElroy snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Morris Wells can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-25 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-25 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-25 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Trevor Johnson lays it in set up by Morris Wells | 42-27 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is whistled for traveling | 42-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Christopher Oxford, Howin Chu, Allen Weeks, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), Ryan Brazil (C) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Donald McElroy | |
| 17:10 | Akron | Johnnie Gorsuch denies the turnaround by Ryan Brazil | 42-27 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Ryan Brazil pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 42-27 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Ryan Brazil gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses short on an open floater from the right side but the foul's on Wilson Lappin - foul #4 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Charles Adams, Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Bill Hollars (PF) Matthew Billingsley, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell | |
| 16:34 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 42-29 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch tips it but misses | 42-29 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Bill Hollars grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Gregory Lee is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-29 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is hacked by Edward Costillo - foul #1 on Edward Costillo, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG) Howin Chu | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG) Gregory Lee | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 15:36 | Akron | Morris Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:15 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Christopher Oxford | 44-29 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Ryan Brazil clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-29 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 14:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Brazil | 44-29 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Gregory Gaskin takes the ball from Ryan Brazil | 44-29 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Johnnie Gorsuch and the foul's on Ryan Brazil - foul #4 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG) Christopher Oxford | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Edward Costillo, Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the free throw | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 13:34 | Akron | Vince Lovell is called for traveling | 47-29 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott connects on the jumper in the paint | 49-29 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Howin Chu steals the ball from Matthew Billingsley | 49-29 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-29 |
| 12:41 | Akron | Vince Lovell snags the defensive board | 49-29 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Gregory Lee is whistled for traveling | 49-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SF), Wilson Lappin (C) Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses the jump hook from the left block | 49-29 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Vince Lovell gets the rebound | 49-29 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-29 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Vince Lovell - foul #2 on Vince Lovell, team foul #4 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Matthew Billingsley, Donald McElroy | |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch makes the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Vince Lovell is whistled for traveling | 51-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin (C) Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (SF) Trevor Johnson | |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ryan Brazil - foul #5 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #5 | 53-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (PF), Russell Jacobs (C) Vince Lovell, Ryan Brazil | |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the free throw | 53-29 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Russell Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 53-29 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Howin Chu takes the ball from Morris Wells | 53-29 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass lays it in on a great pass from Howin Chu | 55-29 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-32 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott loses the dribble to Bill Hollars | 55-32 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Russell Jacobs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad | 55-34 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-34 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-34 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Howin Chu | 57-34 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-34 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott tips it in | 59-34 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Morris Wells knocks in the shot from the left wing | 59-36 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is hacked by Fredrick Conrad - foul #2 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #6 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Robin Bass, Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Edward Costillo, Bill Hollars, Russell Jacobs | |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-36 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams grabs the offensive board | 59-36 |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford knocks in the 3 from straight away | 62-36 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) SF - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Akron | Donald McElroy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (PF) Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Gregory Lee is called for the reach on Christopher Oxford - foul #1 on Gregory Lee, team foul #7 | 62-36 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford makes the 1st free throw | 63-36 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-36 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Vince Lovell hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Lee | 64-38 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Donald McElroy is called for the reach on Christopher Oxford - foul #2 on Donald McElroy, team foul #8 | 64-38 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford makes the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-38 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-38 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks gets the rebound | 66-38 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Adams | 69-38 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the shot from the left wing | 69-38 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 69-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford's pass is intercepted by Donald McElroy in the backcourt | 69-38 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Charles Adams is called for the reach on Matthew Billingsley - foul #1 on Charles Adams, team foul #2 | 69-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Russell Jacobs (C) Gregory Lee, Matthew Billingsley, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| 05:12 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Morris Wells | 69-41 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-41 |
| 04:19 | Akron | The short jumper by Russell Jacobs is denied by Allen Weeks | 69-41 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin pulls down the rebound | 69-41 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Adams | 72-41 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Russell Jacobs comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Allen Weeks - foul #4 on Allen Weeks, team foul #3 | 72-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Donald McElroy (C) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Edward Costillo, Bill Hollars | |
| 03:36 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 72-41 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-42 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-42 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller tips it back up and in | 74-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Adams (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Wilson Lappin (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Allen Weeks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald McElroy | 74-45 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Billingsley - foul #1 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #9 | 74-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF), Bill Hollars (C) Russell Jacobs, Donald McElroy | |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the 1st free throw | 74-45 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 75-45 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Christopher Oxford is called for the reach on Matthew Billingsley - foul #1 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #4 | 75-45 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-45 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 75-45 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 77-45 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Vince Lovell scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Trevor Johnson and the foul's on Christopher Oxford - foul #2 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #5 | 77-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG), Donald McElroy (C) Gregory Lee, Matthew Billingsley, Bill Hollars | |
| 01:54 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the free throw | 77-47 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks pulls down the rebound | 77-47 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Morris Wells takes the ball from Wilson Lappin in the backcourt | 77-47 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad banks in the layup on a great pass from Morris Wells | 77-49 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:12 | Akron | Vince Lovell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-49 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Donald McElroy hits the follow up shot | 77-51 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-51 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Trevor Johnson snags the defensive board | 77-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charles Adams - foul #2 on Charles Adams, team foul #6 | 77-51 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is hacked by Morris Wells in the backcourt - foul #2 on Morris Wells, team foul #10 | 77-53 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 78-53 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-53 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Morris Wells is whistled for traveling | 79-53 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford runs out the clock | 79-53 |