| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) PF - Alan Smith (fresh) C - John Komar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) SF - Charles Breen (fresh) PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) C - Claude Gales (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Akron | John Komar grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Matthew Robinson picks off the pass by Phillip Naughton in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Akron | John Komar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Robinson | 0-4 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Thomas Walter steps in front of the Phillip Naughton pass in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | John Komar is called for the reach on Thomas Walter - foul #1 on John Komar, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen hits a shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Isaac Robinson is whistled for traveling | 0-6 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Aaron Wildman (PF), Mario Williams (C) Scott Birkholz, Phillip Naughton, Isaac Robinson, Alan Smith, John Komar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF) Matthew Robinson, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter | |
| 17:33 | Akron | Mario Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Hawthorne and the foul's on Donald Clemmons - foul #1 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Mario Williams makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Johnson | 3-9 |
| 16:58 | Akron | David Newton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-9 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson is hacked by Jerry Hawthorne - foul #1 on Jerry Hawthorne, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Todd Thompson (PF) Saul Pena, Douglas Tignor | |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Gales | 6-9 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-9 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson tips it home | 6-11 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Mario Williams is hacked by Todd Thompson - foul #1 on Todd Thompson, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), Alan Smith (PF), John Komar (C) David Newton, Aaron Wildman, Mario Williams, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Matthew Robinson, Michael Johnson, Todd Thompson | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) PF - Alan Smith (fresh) C - John Komar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Clemmons (tiring) SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Gales (tiring) | |
| 15:24 | Akron | Alan Smith hits a jumper from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Phillip Naughton - foul #1 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF) Isaac Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:10 | Akron | David Crawford pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:55 | Akron | David Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 14:54 | Akron | John Komar tips it home | 10-12 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), John Bellard (C) Saul Pena, Claude Gales | |
| 14:40 | Akron | Phillip Naughton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Crawford | 13-12 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Robinson | 13-14 |
| 14:18 | Akron | David Crawford is hacked by Charles Breen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Breen, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG) Scott Birkholz, Phillip Naughton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF) Charles Breen, Thomas Walter | |
| 14:05 | Akron | David Newton hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 14:03 | Akron | David Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Alan Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Newton | 15-14 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Alan Smith gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Alan Smith's pass is intercepted by Matthew Robinson | 15-14 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | John Bellard scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Robinson | 15-16 |
| 12:33 | Akron | David Newton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor clanks a jump hook in the lane | 15-16 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Alan Smith gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Alan Smith's fadeaway is rejected by John Bellard | 15-16 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | John Bellard gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 11:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Crawford | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Crawford (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Alan Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Komar (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Clemmons (tired) SF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Tignor (fairly fresh) C - John Bellard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Robinson - foul #1 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Aaron Wildman (PF), Mario Williams (C) David Newton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, John Komar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Bruce Hightower (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Claude Gales (C) Matthew Robinson, Donald Clemmons, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor, John Bellard | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:38 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Saul Pena | 17-18 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Aaron Wildman blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Claude Gales - foul #1 on Claude Gales, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Aaron Wildman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Scott Birkholz steals it from Charles Breen | 19-18 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Aaron Wildman lays it in on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 21-18 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-18 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Phillip Naughton pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Breen - foul #2 on Charles Breen, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (C) Mario Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF) Charles Breen | |
| 10:14 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Aaron Wildman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Isaac Robinson scores on a shot from the right block set up by William Dunkle | 23-18 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses badly on a shot in the lane | 23-18 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales tips it home | 23-20 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Saul Pena steps in front of the William Dunkle pass in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Phillip Naughton - foul #2 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #4 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Jackson (PG), David Newton (SG) Scott Birkholz, Phillip Naughton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Saul Pena, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Aaron Wildman pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:48 | Akron | David Newton misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | William Dunkle is called for the reach on Douglas Tignor - foul #1 on William Dunkle, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF), Mario Williams (C) Aaron Wildman, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), John Bellard (C) Bruce Hightower, Todd Thompson | |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons is fouled on the floor by David Newton - foul #1 on David Newton, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SG) Herbert Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Robinson | 23-22 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Mario Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF), Todd Thompson (PF) Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor | |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons is called for traveling | 23-22 |
| Subs | Akron | John Komar (C) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:58 | Akron | David Newton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson is fouled on the floor by Mario Williams - foul #1 on Mario Williams, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Jackson (PG) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:51 | Akron | John Komar grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:47 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Herbert Jackson is blocked by Todd Thompson | 23-22 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | John Bellard gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Herbert Jackson (fresh) SG - David Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Komar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Clemmons (tiring) SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) PF - Todd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Isaac Robinson is called for the reach on Donald Clemmons - foul #1 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (SF), Alan Smith (PF) Isaac Robinson, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) John Bellard | |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Alan Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:29 | Akron | Donald Clemmons is called for the reach on David Newton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SG), Michael Johnson (SF) Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette | |
| 07:29 | Akron | David Newton misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-22 |
| 07:13 | Akron | David Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:07 | Akron | William Dunkle misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Robinson | 23-24 |
| 06:40 | Akron | David Newton buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Jackson | 25-24 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter loses the ball out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), David Crawford (SF), Aaron Wildman (PF) Herbert Jackson, David Newton, William Dunkle, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Claude Gales (C) Matthew Robinson, Bruce Hightower, Michael Johnson, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| 06:32 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is hacked by Donald Clemmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SG) Donald Clemmons | |
| 06:32 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-24 |
| 06:17 | Akron | John Komar grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Scott Birkholz loses the ball out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Williams (C) John Komar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Saul Pena | 27-26 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Charles Breen picks off the pass by Scott Birkholz in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Charles Breen steals the ball from Jerry Hawthorne in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Jerry Hawthorne takes the ball from Saul Pena | 27-26 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Scott Birkholz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 04:56 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Hawthorne | 27-26 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Aaron Wildman misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 27-26 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Aaron Wildman - foul #1 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Jackson (PG), David Newton (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Alan Smith (PF), William Dunkle (C) Scott Birkholz, Jerry Hawthorne, David Crawford, Aaron Wildman, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Bruce Hightower (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), John Bellard (C) Saul Pena, Sherman Monette, Charles Breen, Claude Gales | |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:12 | Akron | William Dunkle can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 27-27 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Isaac Robinson snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 03:47 | Akron | William Dunkle is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Bellard - foul #1 on John Bellard, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), John Komar (C) Herbert Jackson, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) Douglas Tignor | |
| 03:47 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:47 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Komar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Hightower (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Isaac Robinson is hacked by Matthew Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Bruce Hightower - foul #1 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Phillip Naughton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Jackson (PG), Alan Smith (PF) David Newton, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF), Todd Thompson (C) Michael Johnson, John Bellard | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Matthew Robinson | 30-30 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Matthew Robinson is called for the reach on Herbert Jackson - foul #3 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #12 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG) Matthew Robinson | |
| 02:31 | Akron | Herbert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Herbert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits the finger roll | 31-32 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-32 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena is fouled on the floor by Herbert Jackson - foul #1 on Herbert Jackson, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), Aaron Wildman (PF), William Dunkle (C) Herbert Jackson, Phillip Naughton, Alan Smith, John Komar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SF), John Bellard (C) Charles Breen, Todd Thompson | |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Bruce Hightower picks off the pass by Jerry Hawthorne | 31-34 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Jerry Hawthorne takes the ball from John Bellard | 31-34 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne buries a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #13 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), David Crawford (SF), Mario Williams (C) David Newton, Isaac Robinson, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SG), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, John Bellard | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is hacked by Jerry Hawthorne - foul #2 on Jerry Hawthorne, team foul #11 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF) Michael Johnson | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Scott Birkholz hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phillip Naughton | 36-36 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is hacked by Mario Williams - foul #2 on Mario Williams, team foul #12 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF), John Komar (C) David Crawford, Aaron Wildman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-37 |