| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jacobo | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Akron | William Rehberger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Chandler | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Mark Smoak - foul #1 on Mark Smoak, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Tyler Poling is called for the reach on Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Tyler Poling, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Akron | James Wilson travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | James Wilson steps in front of the Robert Jacobo pass | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Akron | James Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Terry Bartlett and he's hacked by Sean Hsu - foul #1 on Sean Hsu, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Akron | James Wilson makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak blows the layup | 3-3 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak is called for a backcourt violation | 3-3 |
| 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 | |
| 17:16 | Akron | Edward Gragg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell banks in the layup | 5-3 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Juan Zepeda lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herbert Babin | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Juan Zepeda takes the ball from Samuel Lewis | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Edward Gragg hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmy Williams - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) Edward Gragg | |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Leonard Schell is called for the reach on Herbert Babin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Schell, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler (SF) Tyler Poling | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) SG - Leonard Schell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Chandler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Smoak - foul #2 on Mark Smoak, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Tyler Poling (SF) Leonard Schell, Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | Akron | Antonio Sanchez (C) Herbert Babin | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Hsu (SG) Joseph Divers, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Lonnie Higby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (C) Samuel Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu misses the lay-in | 9-9 |
| 14:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 9-9 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Terry Bartlett | 9-12 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Antonio Sanchez swats the layup by Sean Hsu | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez loses the dribble to Tyler Poling | 9-12 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler double dribbles | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Leonard Schell (SF) Robert Jacobo, Sean Hsu, Tyler Poling | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Edward Gragg, Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 13:16 | Akron | William Rehberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Madison | 12-12 |
| 12:53 | Akron | William Rehberger connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Spencer | 12-15 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis is hacked by Lonnie Higby - foul #1 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling (SF) Samuel Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Rehberger, Juan Zepeda | |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Lonnie Higby denies the turnaround by Tyler Poling | 12-15 |
| 12:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lonnie Higby | 12-15 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Lonnie Higby is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Spencer | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fairly fresh) SG - Leonard Schell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Madison (tiring) C - Richard Chandler (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lonnie Higby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Divers and the foul's on Herbert Babin - foul #1 on Herbert Babin, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Hsu (SG) Joseph Divers, Tyler Poling | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses the free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:34 | Akron | Juan Zepeda snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 11:07 | Akron | William Rehberger scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Juan Zepeda | 14-20 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Akiyama denies the turnaround by Richard Chandler | 14-20 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu tips it in | 16-20 |
| 10:33 | Akron | William Rehberger is called for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF) Sean Hsu, Leonard Schell | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 10:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joel Spencer | 16-20 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Samuel Lewis is called for the reach on Edward Gragg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG) Robert Jacobo | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:15 | Akron | James Wilson hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Gragg | 16-22 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 10:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Rehberger | 16-22 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Tyler Poling steps in front of the Edward Gragg pass in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 09:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 16-22 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez steps out of bounds on the baseline | 16-22 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG) Sean Hsu | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison misses long on a floater from the right side | 16-22 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Richard Chandler picks off the pass by William Spencer in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Jacobo | 18-22 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 18-22 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Lonnie Higby grabs the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Terry Bartlett can't tip it in | 18-22 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Lonnie Higby tips it but misses | 18-22 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 08:11 | Akron | William Spencer pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jacobo - foul #1 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG), Leonard Schell (SF) Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 08:09 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Madison | 18-23 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Terry Bartlett grabs the board | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Hsu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Schell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Chandler (tired) 3 reb. C - Bobby Madison (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Akron | James Wilson misses short on a shot from close range | 18-23 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | James Wilson steps in front of the Sean Hsu pass | 18-23 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Herbert Babin lays it up and in on a great pass from James Wilson | 18-25 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison is hacked by Joel Spencer - foul #1 on Joel Spencer, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG) Robert Jacobo, Sean Hsu | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Edward Gragg is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Juan Zepeda tips it in | 18-27 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling (SF) Leonard Schell | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Juan Zepeda | |
| 06:23 | Akron | William Rehberger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama can't tip it in | 18-27 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the tip | 18-27 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis is fouled on the floor by Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 05:38 | Akron | William Rehberger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wilson | 18-30 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-30 |
| 05:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Gragg | 18-30 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Edward Gragg is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 18-30 |
| 04:52 | Akron | James Wilson tips it back up and in | 18-32 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling drills a 3 from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 04:45 | Akron | William Rehberger is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Lewis - foul #2 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Leonard Schell (SF), Mark Smoak (C) Joseph Divers, Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 04:45 | Akron | William Rehberger misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | William Spencer steals it from Leonard Schell | 21-32 |
| 04:21 | Akron | William Spencer lays it in | 21-34 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Jacobo | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sean Hsu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Schell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Chandler (very tired) 4 reb. C - Mark Smoak (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 23-34 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Chandler | 23-34 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (PG), Bobby Madison (PF) Robert Jacobo, Richard Chandler | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 02:39 | Akron | James Wilson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Sean Hsu - foul #2 on Sean Hsu, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling (SF) Leonard Schell | |
| Subs | Akron | Antonio Sanchez (C) Juan Zepeda | |
| 02:39 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:39 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison misses the 3 from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak tips it in | 25-36 |
| 02:08 | Akron | James Wilson connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Herbert Babin | 25-38 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 25-38 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Joel Spencer pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Terry Bartlett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG) Samuel Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Juan Zepeda (C) Herbert Babin, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-38 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Bobby Madison is called for the reach on Joel Spencer - foul #1 on Bobby Madison, team foul #10 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Leonard Schell (SF), Richard Chandler (PF) John Moscowitz, Tyler Poling, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Juan Zepeda | |
| 01:29 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG) Herbert Babin | |
| 01:12 | Akron | Edward Gragg buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Spencer | 25-43 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Joel Spencer takes the ball from Leonard Schell | 25-43 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Sean Hsu is called for the reach on Edward Gragg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Hsu, team foul #11 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG) Sean Hsu | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SF) Jimmy Williams | |
| 01:05 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-45 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Terry Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is hacked by Samuel Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #12 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Tyler Poling (SF) Joseph Divers, Samuel Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 00:50 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the board | 25-46 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak is whistled for traveling | 25-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Juan Zepeda can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Smoak - foul #3 on Mark Smoak, team foul #13 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (C) Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-46 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the 2nd free throw | 25-48 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez slams it home on a nice dish by Herbert Babin | 25-50 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 25-50 |