| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Sean Hsu (fresh) SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) PF - Richard Chandler (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) SG - William Rehberger (fresh) SF - James Wilson (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Smoak | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Akron | William Rehberger scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Terry Bartlett snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Akron | William Rehberger misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyler Poling | 5-8 |
| 17:29 | Akron | William Rehberger is fouled on the floor by Richard Chandler - foul #1 on Richard Chandler, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Bobby Madison (PF) Robert Jacobo, Sean Hsu, Richard Chandler | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 17:13 | Akron | Joel Spencer is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Mark Smoak steps in front of the Jimmy Williams pass | 5-8 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison clanks a shot from the right block | 5-8 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Joel Spencer gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Edward Gragg loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Joel Spencer grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Edward Gragg buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Spencer | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) SG - Leonard Schell (fairly fresh) SF - Tyler Poling (tiring) PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell is denied on a layup by Joel Spencer | 5-11 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell tips it home | 7-11 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Madison - foul #1 on Bobby Madison, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Richard Chandler (PF) Samuel Lewis, Leonard Schell, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Edward Gragg steals the ball from Robert Jacobo | 7-11 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Edward Gragg lays it in | 7-13 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Sean Hsu | 9-13 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Edward Gragg lays it up and in on a great pass from William Spencer and he's hacked by Sean Hsu - foul #1 on Sean Hsu, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 14:59 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Sean Hsu | 12-16 |
| 14:36 | Akron | William Rehberger is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Hsu - foul #2 on Sean Hsu, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Leonard Schell (SG) Robert Jacobo, Sean Hsu | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 14:24 | Akron | James Wilson is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by William Spencer | 12-18 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Bobby Madison (PF) Leonard Schell, Tyler Poling | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 14:07 | Akron | Joseph Divers is called for the reach on Juan Zepeda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Divers, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Jimmy Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Divers - foul #2 on Joseph Divers, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG) Joseph Divers | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Rehberger, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 13:44 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis's floater is knocked away by Lonnie Higby | 12-20 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler snags the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz loses the ball out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG) John Moscowitz | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 13:14 | Akron | William Spencer is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-22 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 12-22 |
| 13:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Spencer | 12-22 |
| 12:51 | Akron | William Rehberger misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-22 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #1 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG), Tyler Poling (SF) Samuel Lewis, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Rehberger, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Joel Spencer knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Terry Bartlett | 14-24 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo hits a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Jimmy Williams - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #2 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), James Wilson (SF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams | |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez banks in the layup set up by Terry Bartlett | 17-26 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 11:40 | Akron | James Wilson grabs the board | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard Schell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (tired) PF - Richard Chandler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Smoak (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 17-28 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler loses the ball out of bounds | 17-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Bobby Madison (PF) Robert Jacobo, Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 11:10 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama's pass is intercepted by John Moscowitz in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz lays it in | 19-28 |
| 11:07 | Akron | William Rehberger is hacked by Samuel Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG) William Spencer | |
| 11:07 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 11:07 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is hacked by Tyler Poling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Poling, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) Edward Gragg | |
| 10:55 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Jimmy Williams is called for the reach on Tyler Poling - foul #2 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #3 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler (SF) Tyler Poling | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | William Rehberger takes the ball from Bobby Madison | 21-32 |
| 10:19 | Akron | William Rehberger is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Lewis | 24-32 |
| 10:10 | Akron | James Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Tyler Poling (SF) John Moscowitz, Samuel Lewis, Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 24-32 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison grabs the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Leonard Schell | 26-32 |
| 09:23 | Akron | William Rehberger is hacked by Tyler Poling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Poling, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (PG), Mark Smoak (C) Robert Jacobo, Tyler Poling | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 09:23 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 09:23 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell loses the ball out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Rehberger, Juan Zepeda | |
| 09:00 | Akron | Edward Gragg's pass is intercepted by Bobby Madison | 26-34 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 08:24 | Akron | James Wilson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Gragg | 29-37 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | James Wilson is called for the reach on Bobby Madison - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG) Richard Chandler | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Edward Gragg, Terry Bartlett, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF) James Wilson | |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Lonnie Higby snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Jimmy Williams can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 30-37 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the tip | 30-37 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis is fouled on the floor by William Rehberger - foul #1 on William Rehberger, team foul #6 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) William Spencer, Lonnie Higby | |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Juan Zepeda - foul #2 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #7 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Rehberger, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Moscowitz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Schell (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Madison (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Mark Smoak - foul #1 on Mark Smoak, team foul #10 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Richard Chandler (SF) John Moscowitz, Leonard Schell | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler scores on a jumper from close range set up by Bobby Madison | 34-38 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Smoak - foul #2 on Mark Smoak, team foul #11 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SF) Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), Joel Spencer (PF) William Spencer, William Rehberger, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 06:48 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Richard Chandler is denied by Antonio Sanchez | 34-39 |
| 06:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Gragg | 34-39 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Edward Gragg loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Edward Gragg, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Juan Zepeda can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Jacobo | 37-39 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG) Robert Jacobo | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby | |
| 05:20 | Akron | William Rehberger hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Gragg | 37-42 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by John Moscowitz is denied by Dikembe Akiyama | 37-42 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 05:05 | Akron | William Spencer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz loses the ball out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 04:25 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez tips it in | 37-44 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Bobby Madison is called for the reach on Antonio Sanchez - foul #2 on Bobby Madison, team foul #12 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Mark Smoak (C) John Moscowitz, Samuel Lewis, Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 03:54 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling can't finish the layup | 37-46 |
| 03:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fresh) SG - Sean Hsu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Poling (tiring) PF - Bobby Madison (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Smoak (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Akron | James Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Bartlett | 37-48 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Sean Hsu | 39-48 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Spencer and he's hacked by Tyler Poling - foul #3 on Tyler Poling, team foul #13 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SF), Richard Chandler (PF) Tyler Poling, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) William Spencer, James Wilson, Joel Spencer | |
| 02:59 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Lonnie Higby pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 02:41 | Akron | William Rehberger is hacked by Joseph Divers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Divers, team foul #14 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG) Joseph Divers | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 02:41 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 02:41 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, James Wilson | |
| 01:55 | Akron | Jimmy Williams can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 39-52 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Juan Zepeda tips it back up and in | 39-54 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Schell | 41-54 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the easy open layup | 41-54 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Juan Zepeda tips it home | 41-56 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Jimmy Williams steals the ball from Sean Hsu | 41-56 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Jimmy Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Juan Zepeda | 41-59 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu connects on the jumper from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Richard Chandler is called for the reach on Herbert Babin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Chandler, team foul #15 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Bobby Madison (PF) Robert Jacobo, Leonard Schell | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-61 |
| 00:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akiyama | 43-61 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Edward Gragg scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Babin | 43-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Sanchez | 43-64 |