| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fresh) SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) PF - Brandon Wilkin (fresh) C - Bruce Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Akron | Samuel Lewis is called for the reach on Miro Grzywinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Donald Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Michael Cobb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Lewis | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Donald Hobbs is hacked by Brandon Wilkin - foul #1 on Brandon Wilkin, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Michael Cobb can't connect on a floater from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Wilkin | 0-6 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Michael Cobb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Edward Gragg steals the ball from Stephen Massenberg in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Michael Cobb is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Gragg | 3-6 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg misses the fadeaway from the right side | 3-6 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Michael Cobb drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Hobbs | 6-6 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Harris | 6-6 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG), Jacob Fletcher (SF), Richard Chandler (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin, Bruce Harris | |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Sean Hsu takes the ball from Johnny Daniell in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-11 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Dema Gliwski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 6-11 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Dema Gliwski is called for the reach on Stephen Massenberg - foul #1 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG) Stephen Massenberg | |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Dema Gliwski steals the ball from Roger Bettencourt | 6-11 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Dikembe Real hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dema Gliwski | 8-11 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Sean Hsu, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Sean Hsu, Richard Chandler, Roger Bettencourt | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) C - Robert Elston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Schell (fresh) SF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) PF - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Akron | Johnny Daniell connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerald Dulac | 10-11 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell scores on a floater from the right side | 10-13 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Johnny Daniell tips it but misses | 10-13 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Massenberg | 10-13 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Massenberg | 10-15 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Dikembe Real comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 14:15 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Dema Gliwski | 10-15 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is called for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF) Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Richard Chandler (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Stephen Massenberg, Leonard Schell, Jacob Fletcher, Brandon Wilkin, Bruce Harris | |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 13:49 | Akron | William Rehberger grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 13:32 | Akron | William Rehberger is hacked by Richard Chandler - foul #1 on Richard Chandler, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| 13:25 | Akron | William Rehberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Gerald Dulac hits the follow up shot | 12-15 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt hits the follow up shot | 12-17 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Sean Hsu is called for the reach on Dema Gliwski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Hsu, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dema Gliwski, Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris (C) Sean Hsu | |
| 12:51 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Rehberger | 14-17 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 12:31 | Akron | William Rehberger snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Donald Hobbs misses short on a jumper in the paint | 14-17 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Roger Bettencourt | 14-17 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Antonio Sanchez - foul #2 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Bobby Madison (SG), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:38 | Akron | Gerald Dulac is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dema Gliwski | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Dulac (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Elston (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Madison (fresh) SF - Richard Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Cobb is called for the reach on Richard Chandler - foul #1 on Michael Cobb, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SF), Jacob Fletcher (C) Richard Chandler, Bruce Harris | |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Stephen Massenberg - foul #1 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Michael Cobb misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Gerald Dulac pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the lay-in | 16-19 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison loses the dribble to Dema Gliwski | 16-19 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Robert Elston lays it in set up by Michael Cobb | 18-19 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Madison | 18-22 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Gerald Dulac is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cobb | 21-22 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Real steps in front of the Bobby Madison pass | 21-22 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Dema Gliwski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Michael Cobb, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Roger Bettencourt (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Bobby Madison, Leonard Schell, Brandon Wilkin, Jacob Fletcher | |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg connects on the shot from close range | 21-24 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 21-24 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Edward Gragg is called for the reach on Stephen Massenberg - foul #1 on Edward Gragg, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (PG), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler (PG), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Stephen Massenberg, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Elston steals it from Richard Chandler | 21-24 |
| 08:12 | Akron | William Rehberger is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Lewis - foul #2 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG) Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG) Samuel Lewis | |
| 08:12 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:12 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Hobbs - foul #1 on Donald Hobbs, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (C) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Michael Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Miro Grzywinski steps in front of the Tyler Poling pass | 23-25 |
| 07:37 | Akron | Michael Cobb slams it home on a nice dish by Miro Grzywinski | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rehberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hobbs (fairly fresh) C - Robert Elston (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Schell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (tiring) C - Bruce Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Donald Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Richard Chandler takes the ball from Miro Grzywinski in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler banks in the layup | 25-27 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Michael Cobb is hacked by Tyler Poling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Poling, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Gerald Dulac (C) Miro Grzywinski, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Jacob Fletcher (SF), Roger Bettencourt (PF) Richard Chandler, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Michael Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Michael Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses badly on a shot from the right block | 27-27 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Gerald Dulac snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Dema Gliwski misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Harris - foul #1 on Bruce Harris, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF) William Rehberger, Michael Cobb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (SG) Leonard Schell | |
| 06:35 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 06:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dikembe Real | 29-27 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Dema Gliwski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stephen Massenberg - foul #2 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler (PG), Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Stephen Massenberg, Jacob Fletcher, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 06:00 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Elston - foul #1 on Robert Elston, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG) Dema Gliwski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Brandon Wilkin steals it from Donald Hobbs | 31-28 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris double dribbles | 31-28 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (C) Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG), Jacob Fletcher (C) Bobby Madison, Bruce Harris | |
| 04:59 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Rehberger | 33-28 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin can't tip it in | 33-28 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Donald Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Michael Cobb double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Donald Hobbs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler misses badly on a shot from the left side | 33-28 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Michael Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Dikembe Real drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dema Gliwski | 36-28 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Dikembe Real pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Dema Gliwski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 03:57 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cobb | 36-28 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Michael Cobb is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Real (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Michael Cobb (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Dulac (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Elston (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Chandler (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Leonard Schell (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (tired) 2 reb. C - Jacob Fletcher (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Robert Elston - foul #2 on Robert Elston, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Roger Bettencourt (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Richard Chandler, Leonard Schell, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 03:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 39-29 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-29 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Johnny Daniell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Gragg | 41-29 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher is called for 5 seconds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin (PF) Roger Bettencourt | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Hsu - foul #3 on Sean Hsu, team foul #11 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG) Sean Hsu | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Dema Gliwski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Antonio Sanchez picks off the pass by Jacob Fletcher | 42-29 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Michael Cobb's pass is intercepted by Brandon Wilkin | 42-29 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Hobbs - foul #2 on Donald Hobbs, team foul #9 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Roger Bettencourt (PF) Samuel Lewis, Jacob Fletcher, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-31 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Johnny Daniell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Daniell, team foul #10 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling (SF) Richard Chandler | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-31 |
| 00:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gerald Dulac | 44-31 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Dema Gliwski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bobby Madison - foul #1 on Bobby Madison, team foul #12 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF) Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler (PF) Roger Bettencourt | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses the halfcourt shot | 46-31 |