| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Tay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert John (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Eric Wilkinson takes the ball from Dikembe Ako | 32-34 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Alan Tay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Alan Tay is fouled in the backcourt by Robert John - foul #3 on Robert John, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Eric Wilkinson, Alan Tay, Dwight Rhoton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SF) Robert John | |
| 18:59 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Shen Tang can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Augustus Stromski tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Alberto Luna pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the jump hook from the right block | 34-36 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Colby Stotler gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Shen Tang knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 36-36 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Alberto Luna - foul #1 on Alberto Luna, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna, Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Robert Davis, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi loses the dribble to Warren Comer in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Reynaldo Rossi - foul #3 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alan Tay (SF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Steve Jacobi, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Alan Tay buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Shen Tang | 39-39 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Dwight Rhoton blocks the jumper by Michael Bakken | 39-39 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Leon Tyree snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Shen Tang is alone and drills a runner from the left block set up by Alan Tay | 41-39 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Morris Davis - foul #2 on Morris Davis, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Morris Davis, Alan Tay, Dwight Rhoton, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Steve Jacobi pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Shen Tang misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Steve Jacobi misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Alberto Luna gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 5 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Warren Comer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Bakken (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Shen Tang can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris is fouled on the floor by Steve Jacobi - foul #1 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Dwight Rhoton (SG), Alan Tay (SF) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Warren Comer, Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Donald Harris, Kermit Eames | |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Reynaldo Rossi | 44-41 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Dwight Rhoton, Alan Tay, Steve Jacobi, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| 14:12 | Akron | Alberto Luna scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Morris Davis | 46-41 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Robert John's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Morris Davis, Alberto Luna, Colby Stotler, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SG), Donald Harris (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Delbert Bryant, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 13:42 | Akron | Alan Tay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Kermit Eames (PF) Robert John, Donald Harris | |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Augustus Stromski - foul #1 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Alan Tay grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Alan Tay | 48-42 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Reynaldo Rossi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Eric Wilkinson, Alan Tay, Colby Stotler, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| 12:31 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Augustus Stromski snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Alberto Luna connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Anthony Langston | 50-44 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Robert John drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Ako | 50-46 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Augustus Stromski lays it in | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Augustus Stromski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Dwight Rhoton steals it from Delbert Bryant | 52-46 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna, Dwight Rhoton, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Robert John, Warren Comer, Donald Harris | |
| 10:43 | Akron | Michael Bakken steps in front of the Alan Tay pass in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Bakken | 52-48 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Alan Tay misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Bakken and the foul's on Leon Tyree - foul #2 on Leon Tyree, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Colby Stotler (PF) Eric Wilkinson, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Morris Davis is hacked by Michael Bakken - foul #3 on Michael Bakken, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken lays it up and in | 55-53 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Morris Davis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF) Morris Davis, Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alan Tay - foul #2 on Alan Tay, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Augustus Stromski (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken | |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Steve Jacobi loses the dribble to Jackie Cox | 55-57 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Robert John knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Hill | 55-59 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alan Tay | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Tay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steve Jacobi (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Hill (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 58-59 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert John | 58-59 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Delbert Bryant | 58-62 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-62 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Steve Jacobi gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Alan Tay snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Augustus Stromski is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Alan Tay | 60-62 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill is called for traveling | 60-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Dwight Rhoton (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Alan Tay, Steve Jacobi, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Robert John, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 05:31 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 60-62 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 60-62 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Bakken | 60-65 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Matthew Patrick picks off the pass by Dwight Rhoton | 60-65 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG) Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Donald Harris (PF) Paul Beach, Kermit Eames | |
| 04:21 | Akron | Anthony Langston hits a floater from the left wing set up by Reynaldo Rossi | 62-65 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Warren Comer | 62-67 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Matthew Patrick steals the ball from Reynaldo Rossi | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Leon Tyree (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is called for a charge - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna, Dwight Rhoton, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF) Robert Davis, Matthew Patrick | |
| 03:08 | Akron | Alan Tay is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Morris Davis | 65-67 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Donald Harris is called for the reach on Colby Stotler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Morris Davis, Alan Tay, Colby Stotler, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Matthew Patrick (C) Warren Comer, Michael Bakken, Donald Harris | |
| 02:30 | Akron | Anthony Langston is whistled for traveling | 65-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Alan Tay (SF) Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF) Paul Beach | |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Dwight Rhoton - foul #3 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Colby Stotler (PF) Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Anthony Langston is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Ako - foul #2 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Augustus Stromski (C) Anthony Langston, Alan Tay, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:03 | Akron | Colby Stotler double dribbles | 65-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Morris Davis, Alberto Luna, Colby Stotler, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Shen Tang - foul #1 on Shen Tang, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SG), Augustus Stromski (C) Anthony Langston, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Hill (PF) Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames | |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Augustus Stromski tips it in | 67-72 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Wilkinson - foul #1 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Augustus Stromski snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Alan Tay comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Bakken | 67-74 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Alan Tay buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Wilkinson | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Patrick | 70-76 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Alan Tay makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is hacked by Shen Tang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shen Tang, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Kermit Eames (PF) Dikembe Ako, Paul Hill | |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Alan Tay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames is hacked by Shen Tang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shen Tang, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG) Michael Bakken | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Augustus Stromski | 73-79 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Augustus Stromski clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-79 |