| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Thaxton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Russell Jacobs snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 19:40 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad can't finish the layup | 39-34 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-34 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SF) Michael Bolling | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is hacked by Dave Marks - foul #3 on Dave Marks, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (PF) Robert Freeberg, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Dave Marks is called for the reach on Charles Adams - foul #4 on Dave Marks, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SF), James Marshall (PF) Clarence Errico, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (C) Dave Marks | |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Charles Adams and he's hacked by Craig Delp - foul #2 on Craig Delp, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF) Robert Freeberg | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence Errico - foul #2 on Clarence Errico, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SF), Donald Morris (PF) Clarence Errico, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:36 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Craig Delp hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Russell Jacobs - foul #1 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF) Robert Freeberg | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Edward Costillo is hacked by Clarence Errico - foul #3 on Clarence Errico, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SF), James Marshall (PF) Clarence Errico, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:09 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SF), Patrick Sims (PF) William Thaxton, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs | |
| 16:42 | Akron | Thomas Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 16:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Craig Delp | 43-38 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 43-38 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Adams | 46-38 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Marshall (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Delp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Weeks | 49-40 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses the dunk | 49-40 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Freeberg | 52-40 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Thomas Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Jeremiah Miller | 54-40 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Sims | 54-42 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | James Marshall tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt loses the dribble to Jeremiah Miller | 56-42 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 13:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 56-42 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Jeremiah Miller - foul #3 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (PF) Charles Adams, Robert Freeberg, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), William Thaxton (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Hunnicutt, Patrick Sims | |
| 13:09 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-42 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Morris | 56-42 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris buries a jump hook in the paint | 58-42 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Craig Delp blows the dunk but he's hacked by Allen Weeks - foul #3 on Allen Weeks, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), James Marshall (PF) John Gay, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:34 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris double dribbles | 58-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (C) Craig Delp | |
| 11:57 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the jump hook from the left block | 58-44 |
| 11:56 | Akron | Dave Marks gets the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-44 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | James Marshall snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fresh) SG - William Thaxton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Adams and he's hacked by Brian Prahl - foul #1 on Brian Prahl, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG) Brian Prahl | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:18 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Morris - foul #1 on Donald Morris, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), James Marshall (PF) John Gay, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:18 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 10:55 | Akron | William Thaxton lays it in | 63-48 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt grabs the board | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:24 | Akron | William Thaxton is fouled on the floor by Allen Weeks - foul #4 on Allen Weeks, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Michael Bolling (SF), Donald Morris (PF), Robert Parker (C) Charles Adams, Clarence Errico, James Marshall, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Patrick Sims (PF) William Thaxton, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs | |
| 10:09 | Akron | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 10:07 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Marks | 63-48 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad slams it home over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Stephen Hunnicutt and the foul's on Donald Morris - foul #2 on Donald Morris, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Clarence Errico (SF), James Marshall (PF) John Gay, Michael Bolling, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:51 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Stephen Hunnicutt steals it from Donald Morris | 63-51 |
| 09:18 | Akron | Thomas Johnson travels with the ball | 63-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Robert Parker (C) Charles Adams, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Thomas Johnson, Stephen Hunnicutt, Dave Marks | |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Russell Jacobs | 66-53 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller scores on a jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:50 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad jams it against the doubleteam on a great pass from Edward Costillo | 68-55 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Marshall (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Thaxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Sims (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 68-55 |
| 07:18 | Akron | William Thaxton grabs the board | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:58 | Akron | The jump hook by Patrick Sims is blocked by Robert Parker | 68-55 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | James Marshall snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg tips it back up and in | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:18 | Akron | Patrick Sims clanks a shot from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | James Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Michael Bolling (SF), Donald Morris (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, James Marshall, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Craig Delp (PF), Dave Marks (C) Fredrick Conrad, William Thaxton, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Patrick Sims | |
| 05:49 | Akron | Dave Marks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-55 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-55 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt is hacked by Charles Adams - foul #2 on Charles Adams, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris tips it home | 72-55 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Dave Marks banks in the layup | 72-57 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 72-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF) Michael Bolling | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Russell Jacobs (PF) Orville Chittenden, Craig Delp | |
| 04:12 | Akron | Russell Jacobs buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Stephen Hunnicutt | 72-59 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Russell Jacobs snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Russell Jacobs is whistled for traveling | 72-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (SG), Edward Costillo (SF) Thomas Johnson, Stephen Hunnicutt | |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks scores on a fadeaway from close range | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Thaxton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Edward Costillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (C) Dave Marks | |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is hacked by Craig Delp - foul #3 on Craig Delp, team foul #6 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Donald Morris (PF), Robert Parker (C) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, James Marshall, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad grabs the board | 74-59 |
| 02:17 | Akron | John Gay picks off the pass by William Thaxton | 74-59 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | John Gay lays it up and in | 76-59 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Edward Costillo lays it up and in | 76-61 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Parker | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:25 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a 3 from the left wing | 79-61 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Craig Delp grabs the offensive rebound | 79-61 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad loses the dribble to John Gay | 79-61 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | John Gay lays it up and in | 81-61 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Edward Costillo jams it | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris throws it down | 83-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Donald Morris steps in front of the Fredrick Conrad pass | 83-63 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is called for traveling | 83-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (C) Craig Delp | |
| 00:00 | Akron | William Thaxton clanks a halfcourt shot | 83-63 |