| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Cameron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman inbounds the ball | 18-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the right block | 18-35 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault hits the follow up shot | 20-35 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Eric Camara misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 20-35 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Carlos Cameron | 20-35 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Hoffman and he's fouled by Mario Moreno - foul #3 on Mario Moreno, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (C) Mario Moreno | |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses the free throw | 22-35 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Wayne Anders grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-35 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Wallace Judson is called for the reach on Carlos Cameron - foul #2 on Wallace Judson, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), David Potter (SF), Darren Nickle (PF), Andrew Banks (C) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, Paul Hoffman, Carlos Cameron, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), Rafael Santiago (C) Wallace Judson, Eric Camara | |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 22-35 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Rafael Santiago loses the dribble to Raymond Radel | 22-35 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel lays it in | 24-35 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Anders | 24-38 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | David Potter loses the dribble to Wayne Anders | 24-38 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Arnold Mims misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Chad Roberts tips it in | 24-40 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 26-40 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Darren Nickle steals it from Tim Trojanowski | 26-40 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Radel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darren Nickle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Andrew Banks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mims (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Anders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | David Potter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Wayne Anders snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Wayne Anders is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Paul Hoffman (SF), Carlos Cameron (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Raymond Radel, Andrew Smith, David Potter, Darren Nickle, Andrew Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Willie Morton (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Arnold Mims, Wayne Anders, Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago | |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 26-40 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Mario Moreno dunks the ball on a nice dish by Tim Trojanowski | 26-42 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from close range | 28-42 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Wallace Judson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF) Tim Trojanowski | |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault misses short on a floater from the right side | 28-42 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Eric Camara grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Willie Morton is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wallace Judson | 28-45 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason double dribbles | 28-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Raymond Radel (SF), Eugene Jones (PF) Ernest Creason, Paul Hoffman, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Juan Rosales (PF) Willie Morton, Eric Camara | |
| 13:11 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-45 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Mario Moreno gets the offensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Robert Cavin is called for the reach on Arnold Mims - foul #1 on Robert Cavin, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (SG) Ralph Thibault | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:31 | Akron | Andrew Smith steals the ball from Mario Moreno | 28-45 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Timmy Sheffield and the foul's on Juan Rosales - foul #1 on Juan Rosales, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Potter (SF), Andrew Banks (C) Raymond Radel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF) Wallace Judson, Wayne Anders, Juan Rosales | |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Mario Moreno double dribbles | 31-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Carlos Cameron (PF), Darren Nickle (C) Robert Cavin, Eugene Jones, Andrew Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Eric Camara (PF) Arnold Mims, Rafael Santiago | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Potter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Cameron (fresh) 4 reb. C - Darren Nickle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Morton | 33-48 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron banks in the layup | 35-48 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Chad Roberts knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Tim Trojanowski | 35-50 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | David Potter hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Darren Nickle | 37-50 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Nickle - foul #2 on Darren Nickle, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Paul Hoffman (SF), Eugene Jones (PF), Andrew Banks (C) Ernest Creason, Andrew Smith, David Potter, Carlos Cameron, Darren Nickle | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Wayne Anders (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF), Juan Rosales (C) Tim Trojanowski, Willie Morton, Chad Roberts, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| 09:36 | Akron | Wallace Judson connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Arnold Mims | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault loses the dribble to Arnold Mims | 37-53 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Juan Rosales blows the layup | 37-53 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Rafael Santiago gets the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-53 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Hoffman | 37-53 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks buries a shot from the left block set up by Eugene Jones | 39-53 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses the 3 from straight away | 39-53 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-53 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel is fouled on the floor by Rafael Santiago - foul #1 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Carlos Cameron (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Raymond Radel, Eugene Jones, Andrew Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Chad Roberts (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Arnold Mims, Wayne Anders, Rafael Santiago, Juan Rosales | |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Creason | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Thibault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Chad Roberts steals the ball from Carlos Cameron | 42-53 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Wallace Judson lays it in on a great pass from Chad Roberts | 42-55 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-55 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Mario Moreno pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Wallace Judson is hacked by Ralph Thibault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), David Potter (SF), Darren Nickle (PF) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, Paul Hoffman, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), Willie Morton (SF) Wallace Judson, Eric Camara | |
| 06:35 | Akron | Willie Morton misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-55 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Mario Moreno tips it in | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Chad Roberts pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Mario Moreno is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cavin - foul #2 on Robert Cavin, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG), Eugene Jones (PF) Robert Cavin, Darren Nickle | |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (PF), Juan Rosales (C) Chad Roberts, Mario Moreno | |
| 05:47 | Akron | Rafael Santiago hits the finger roll set up by Arnold Mims and he's fouled by Eugene Jones - foul #2 on Eugene Jones, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Andrew Banks (C) Andrew Smith, David Potter, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF) Arnold Mims | |
| 05:47 | Akron | Rafael Santiago makes the free throw | 42-60 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel's fadeaway is rejected by Juan Rosales | 42-60 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel connects on the floater in the lane set up by Ernest Creason and he's fouled by Tim Trojanowski - foul #3 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Wayne Anders is fouled on the floor by Ernest Creason - foul #2 on Ernest Creason, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Willie Morton, Rafael Santiago, Juan Rosales | |
| 05:01 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 45-60 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the tip | 45-60 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Wayne Anders tips it in | 45-62 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones hits the follow up shot | 47-62 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski is hacked by Andrew Banks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Banks, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), David Potter (SF), Carlos Cameron (PF), Darren Nickle (C) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, Raymond Radel, Eugene Jones, Andrew Banks | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG) Wallace Judson | |
| 04:36 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Darren Nickle | 47-62 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-62 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle hits the follow up shot | 49-62 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Mario Moreno can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 49-62 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski tips it back up and in | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith travels with the ball | 49-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SF), Timmy Sheffield (C) David Potter, Darren Nickle | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF), Juan Rosales (C) Tim Trojanowski, Wayne Anders, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Willie Morton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Cavin (fresh) SG - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Radel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Willie Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Rosales (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cavin | 52-64 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Paul Hoffman (SF) Robert Cavin, Andrew Smith, Raymond Radel | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:40 | Akron | Arnold Mims is fouled on the floor by Ernest Creason - foul #3 on Ernest Creason, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), David Potter (SF), Darren Nickle (PF), Andrew Banks (C) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, Paul Hoffman, Carlos Cameron, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:40 | Akron | Arnold Mims makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Arnold Mims misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | David Potter knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Raymond Radel | 54-65 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Willie Morton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Juan Rosales - foul #2 on Juan Rosales, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Willie Morton is hacked by David Potter in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Potter, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Willie Morton makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Willie Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-70 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Rafael Santiago grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Andrew Smith picks off the pass by Arnold Mims in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks buries a floater from the left block | 57-70 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Willie Morton is hacked by Raymond Radel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Radel, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Willie Morton makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Willie Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Darren Nickle | 57-71 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | David Potter comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-71 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Juan Rosales grabs the board | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Willie Morton is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-71 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | David Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Potter | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Willie Morton runs out the clock | 60-71 |