| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Trevor Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Morris Wells misses the lay-in | 30-31 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is fouled on the floor by Trevor Johnson - foul #3 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott tips it home | 30-33 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Trevor Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Fredrick Conrad | 33-33 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 33-33 |
| 18:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vince Lovell | 33-33 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (SF) Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott tips it home | 33-35 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Edward Costillo loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-35 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Bill Hollars grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad can't throw it down but he's hacked by Norman Scott - foul #3 on Norman Scott, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG) Christopher Oxford | |
| 17:36 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Bill Hollars steals it from Wilson Lappin | 35-35 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Edward Costillo comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 16:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bill Hollars | 35-35 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Edward Costillo is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Edward Costillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Vince Lovell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Ryan Brazil (PF), Russell Jacobs (C) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Vince Lovell, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Norman Scott, Wilson Lappin, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Ryan Brazil is called for the reach on Charles Adams - foul #1 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Mayberry (SF) Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Miller | 35-38 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Gregory Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Charles Adams | |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the floater in the paint | 35-38 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Ryan Brazil gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Allen Weeks is called for the reach on Michael Mayberry - foul #1 on Allen Weeks, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (SF), Bill Hollars (C) Michael Mayberry, Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:20 | Akron | Gregory Lee comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is hacked by Ryan Brazil - foul #2 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG), Vince Lovell (PF) Gregory Lee, Thomas Johnson, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Howin Chu, Allen Weeks | |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Morris Wells steals the ball from Wilson Lappin | 35-38 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Morris Wells loses the dribble to Jeremiah Miller | 35-38 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Costillo - foul #1 on Edward Costillo, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF) Edward Costillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Charles Adams (SG) Christopher Oxford, Jeremiah Miller | |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Morris Wells | 37-39 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-39 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Freeberg | 37-39 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin tips it in | 37-41 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Morris Wells hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-41 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Ryan Brazil (C) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Robert Freeberg, Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 11:47 | Akron | Vince Lovell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Oxford - foul #4 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG) Wilson Lappin | |
| 11:47 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Vince Lovell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Oxford | 39-44 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Trevor Johnson connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 41-44 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Vince Lovell gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Christopher Oxford takes the ball from Gregory Lee in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Oxford | 41-46 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Trevor Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 41-46 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Vince Lovell - foul #2 on Vince Lovell, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Bill Hollars (C) Gregory Lee, Thomas Johnson, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Wilson Lappin (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Allen Weeks | |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Gregory Gaskin is called for the reach on Ryan Brazil - foul #3 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Jeremiah Miller | |
| 09:43 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses the jumper in the lane | 41-49 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Bill Hollars tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin is open and lays it up and in | 43-51 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Gregory Gaskin steps in front of the Edward Costillo pass | 43-51 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Gaskin | 43-51 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Freeberg | 43-53 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Gregory Gaskin denies the turnaround by Fredrick Conrad | 43-53 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Freeberg | 43-56 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Morris Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Gaskin | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Brazil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Freeberg | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:05 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-58 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Edward Costillo can't tip it in | 43-58 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Fredrick Conrad steals it from Robert Freeberg | 43-58 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Edward Costillo lays it in on a great pass from Fredrick Conrad | 45-58 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-58 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Edward Costillo snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:03 | Akron | Ryan Brazil's pass is intercepted by Howin Chu | 45-58 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg banks in the layup set up by Howin Chu | 45-60 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF) Edward Costillo, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Jeremiah Miller (SF) Robert Freeberg, Howin Chu, Norman Scott | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is fouled on the floor by Christopher Oxford - foul #5 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (SG) Morris Wells | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Christopher Oxford | |
| 05:44 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad lays it up and in | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Conrad - foul #2 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG) Fredrick Conrad | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) Gregory Gaskin | |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Norman Scott - foul #4 on Norman Scott, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Jacobs (C) Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG) Wilson Lappin | |
| 05:05 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Howin Chu | 48-64 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 48-64 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Vince Lovell hits the follow up shot | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the jumper from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Russell Jacobs banks in the layup | 52-66 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG), Bill Hollars (C) Gregory Lee, Thomas Johnson, Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Norman Scott, Allen Weeks | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Fredrick Conrad - foul #3 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Allen Weeks (C) Howin Chu, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Akron | Charles Adams swats the layup by Trevor Johnson | 52-69 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Allen Weeks | 52-69 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses the jumper from the free throw line | 52-69 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Bill Hollars gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Bill Hollars hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-69 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Akron | Morris Wells misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-69 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Trevor Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Morris Wells | 54-69 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the shot from the right wing | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Conrad - foul #4 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Wilson Lappin | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Morris Wells misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg runs out the clock | 56-73 |