| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is open and lays it up and in set up by Christopher Oxford | 24-25 |
| 19:29 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Fredrick Conrad | 27-25 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Norman Scott | 27-28 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Howin Chu takes the ball from Bill Hollars | 27-28 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford can't finish the layup | 27-28 |
| 18:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vince Lovell | 27-28 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Morris Wells buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Fredrick Conrad | 30-28 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Morris Wells's layup is rejected by Wilson Lappin | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 30-28 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (SG) Morris Wells | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SF) Christopher Oxford, Norman Scott | |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is hacked by Vince Lovell - foul #1 on Vince Lovell, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Ryan Brazil (PF), Russell Jacobs (C) Fredrick Conrad, Vince Lovell, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Allen Weeks (C) Wilson Lappin, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is open and buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Howin Chu | 30-30 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Russell Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremiah Miller - foul #1 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (PG), Edward Costillo (SF) Thomas Johnson, Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Howin Chu | |
| 16:05 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 15:50 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Brazil | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Morris Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 6 pts. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Akron | Ryan Brazil scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Lee | 34-30 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the shot from the left side | 34-32 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Freeberg | 34-34 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Freeberg and he's hacked by Edward Costillo - foul #2 on Edward Costillo, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Bill Hollars (C) Morris Wells, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Howin Chu (SG), Wilson Lappin (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robert Freeberg, Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, Allen Weeks | |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Trevor Johnson's floater is knocked away by Wilson Lappin | 34-37 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Vince Lovell tips it home | 36-37 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fredrick Conrad - foul #2 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses badly on a runner in the lane | 36-38 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin banks in the layup | 36-40 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Trevor Johnson buries a shot in the paint | 38-40 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Bill Hollars snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Vince Lovell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (SG) Gregory Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SF) Norman Scott | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howin Chu | 38-43 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Morris Wells can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Bill Hollars misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Morris Wells grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Vince Lovell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Fredrick Conrad | 41-43 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Gaskin | 41-45 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Oxford - foul #2 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (SG), Ryan Brazil (PF), Russell Jacobs (C) Fredrick Conrad, Vince Lovell, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Wilson Lappin, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 10:03 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Lee - foul #1 on Gregory Lee, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Costillo (SF) Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses short on a runner from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Howin Chu out of a doubleteam | 42-49 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Ryan Brazil hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jeremiah Miller - foul #2 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Charles Adams | |
| 09:01 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Russell Jacobs snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Gregory Lee is hacked by Allen Weeks - foul #1 on Allen Weeks, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Bill Hollars (C) Morris Wells, Edward Costillo, Ryan Brazil, Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Howin Chu, Allen Weeks | |
| 08:01 | Akron | Vince Lovell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremiah Miller | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Wilson Lappin swats the layup by Trevor Johnson | 44-51 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Gaskin | 44-51 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses long on a jumper near the basket | 44-51 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Gregory Lee knocks in the floater from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-53 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Bill Hollars snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Bill Hollars clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Freeberg - foul #1 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (SG) Gregory Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Howin Chu (SG), Charles Adams (SF) Robert Freeberg, Jeremiah Miller, Norman Scott | |
| 05:55 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Adams | 48-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:16 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Fredrick Conrad - foul #3 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Ryan Brazil (PF), Russell Jacobs (C) Fredrick Conrad, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) Gregory Gaskin | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses the free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Ryan Brazil pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Charles Adams steals the ball from Morris Wells | 48-58 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 48-60 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Edward Costillo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Morris Wells gets the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Edward Costillo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-60 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Ryan Brazil pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Morris Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Edward Costillo loses the dribble to Charles Adams | 51-60 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams lays it in | 51-62 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Gregory Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Bill Hollars (C) Gregory Lee, Edward Costillo, Ryan Brazil, Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Charles Adams, Wilson Lappin, Allen Weeks | |
| 02:46 | Akron | Vince Lovell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-62 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Morris Wells | 54-62 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Bill Hollars grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Akron | Morris Wells knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Vince Lovell | 57-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the easy layup | 57-62 |
| 01:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Trevor Johnson | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:02 | Akron | Vince Lovell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremiah Miller - foul #3 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF) Jeremiah Miller | |
| 01:02 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Norman Scott | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Vince Lovell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Morris Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SF) Norman Scott | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Fredrick Conrad is called for the reach on Charles Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu is hacked by Vince Lovell - foul #2 on Vince Lovell, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Vince Lovell gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Vince Lovell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is hacked by Morris Wells in the backcourt - foul #4 on Morris Wells, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Morris Wells grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Vince Lovell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin gets the rebound | 58-65 |