| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) SG - Fred Conder (fresh) SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) PF - Michael Hall (fresh) C - Anthony Dale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Michael Hall blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Fred Gibson steals the ball from Delbert Harrold | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Akron | John Steele lays it in on a great pass from Fred Gibson | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Christopher Chapman steps in front of the Michael Hall pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Hicks | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Michael Hall travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (SG), John Goguen (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Matthew Hicks, Andrew Anderson, Delbert Harrold, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | John Goguen clanks a floater near the basket | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Bethune | 3-2 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | John Goguen loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (SG) Christopher Chapman | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Joseph Moore (PF), Frank Luciano (C) Fred Conder, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall, Anthony Dale | |
| 17:09 | Akron | James Pierce steps in front of the David Brawner pass in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | James Pierce misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | James Pierce tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Akron | James Pierce is called for the reach on John Steele in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pierce, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG) John Steele | |
| 16:56 | Akron | David Brawner is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | James Pierce connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-5 |
| 16:08 | Akron | David Brawner hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Frank Luciano | 7-7 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | John Goguen hits the finger roll set up by Richard Allred and he's fouled by David Brawner - foul #1 on David Brawner, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Delbert Harrold (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James Pierce, Richard Allred, Paul Greene, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Anthony Dale (C) Randy Johnson, Stephen Longoria, Joseph Moore, Frank Luciano | |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Goguen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brawner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) PF - Michael Hall (fresh) C - Anthony Dale (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Akron | John Steele is hacked by Delbert Harrold - foul #1 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF) John Goguen | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG) David Brawner | |
| 15:19 | Akron | Anthony Dale is hacked by Wesley Donahue - foul #1 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| 14:56 | Akron | John Steele scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hall | 10-10 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman is fouled on the floor by John Steele - foul #1 on John Steele, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (SG), Hiram Cook (PF) Matthew Hicks, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Longoria (SF), Joseph Moore (C) Fred Gibson, Anthony Dale | |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred is fouled on the floor by Fred Conder - foul #1 on Fred Conder, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (SG) Richard Allred | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG), Frank Luciano (C) Fred Conder, Michael Hall | |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | James Pierce misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-10 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Frank Luciano pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Stephen Longoria misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Chapman | 13-10 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Stephen Longoria drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-13 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | James Pierce clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-13 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Joseph Moore gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:43 | Akron | John Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Anderson - foul #1 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), John Goguen (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Paul Greene (C) Christopher Chapman, James Pierce, Andrew Anderson, Hiram Cook, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Anthony Dale (C) John Steele, David Brawner, Stephen Longoria, Joseph Moore, Frank Luciano | |
| 12:29 | Akron | Michael Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-13 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Goguen | 13-13 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Dale | 13-13 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Fred Conder hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks misses long on a floater from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Randy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Allred (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Goguen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) C - Paul Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) PF - Michael Hall (fresh) C - Anthony Dale (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Fred Gibson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Delbert Harrold - foul #2 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune (C) Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Fred Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Fred Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | John Goguen scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Michael Hall makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Fred Gibson | 15-21 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | John Goguen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-21 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune tips it home | 17-21 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Fred Gibson scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Randy Johnson | 17-23 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | John Goguen grabs the offensive board | 17-23 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dale - foul #1 on Anthony Dale, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), James Pierce (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Hiram Cook (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Richard Allred, Matthew Hicks, John Goguen, Paul Greene, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), David Brawner (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Joseph Moore (PF), Frank Luciano (C) Randy Johnson, Fred Conder, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall, Anthony Dale | |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | James Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-23 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Wesley Donahue denies the turnaround by David Brawner | 17-23 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Christopher Chapman | 19-23 |
| 08:56 | Akron | John Steele is hacked by Christopher Chapman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| 08:45 | Akron | The jump hook by Frank Luciano is blocked by Wesley Donahue | 19-23 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Joseph Moore tips it back up and in | 19-25 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-25 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Joseph Moore pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:10 | Akron | David Brawner is hacked by Wesley Donahue - foul #2 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde (SG), John Goguen (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Hiram Cook, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Hall (PF) Joseph Moore | |
| 08:10 | Akron | David Brawner makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:10 | Akron | David Brawner misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Michael Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Frank Luciano misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Christopher Chapman - foul #2 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG) Christopher Chapman | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Leonard Jones (SF) David Brawner, Stephen Longoria | |
| 07:50 | Akron | Frank Luciano makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Frank Luciano misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | John Goguen gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks grabs the offensive board | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Ugalde (fresh) SG - Matthew Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Goguen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Conder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Jones (fresh) PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Luciano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Richard Allred (SG), Paul Greene (PF) Matthew Hicks, Andrew Anderson, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Fred Gibson (SF), Anthony Dale (C) John Steele, Leonard Jones, Frank Luciano | |
| 07:08 | Akron | James Pierce picks off the pass by Fred Conder in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | John Goguen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Randy Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Conder | 19-29 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Dale - foul #2 on Anthony Dale, team foul #5 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook (PF) Troy Ugalde | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Longoria (SG), Joseph Moore (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) Fred Conder, Michael Hall, Anthony Dale | |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Randy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Randy Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Timothy Pinto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | John Goguen snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Hiram Cook, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Richard Allred, John Goguen, Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), David Brawner (SG), Frank Luciano (C) Randy Johnson, Fred Gibson, Timothy Pinto | |
| 05:19 | Akron | David Brawner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Greene (PF) Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Hall (PF) Frank Luciano | |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Ugalde | 23-29 |
| 04:52 | Akron | John Steele buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Brawner | 23-32 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Stephen Longoria can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Richard Allred (SG), Hiram Cook (PF), John Goguen (C) Troy Ugalde, Matthew Hicks, Paul Greene, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Frank Luciano (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) John Steele, David Brawner, Stephen Longoria, Michael Hall, Joseph Moore | |
| 03:52 | Akron | Randy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 23-32 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | James Pierce misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Delbert Harrold (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Richard Allred, Hiram Cook, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Dale (C) Timothy Pinto | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | James Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | James Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Fred Conder is hacked by James Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pierce, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Fred Conder misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Fred Conder misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Fred Gibson snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Luciano (fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Dale (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Akron | Delbert Harrold is called for the reach on Fred Conder - foul #3 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #11 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook (PF) Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG) Randy Johnson | |
| 03:05 | Akron | Fred Conder makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Fred Conder makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | James Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | James Pierce is whistled for a carry | 25-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (SG) James Pierce | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG), Michael Hall (PF) Fred Conder, Frank Luciano | |
| 02:16 | Akron | Michael Hall drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Dale | 25-36 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Anthony Dale pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Michael Hall is called for traveling | 25-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Troy Ugalde (SF), John Goguen (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Christopher Chapman, Richard Allred, Andrew Anderson, Hiram Cook, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Joseph Moore (C) John Steele, Fred Gibson, Anthony Dale | |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 25-36 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Randy Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-36 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Michael Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:26 | Akron | David Brawner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Franklin Bethune - foul #1 on Franklin Bethune, team foul #12 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Richard Allred (SG), Paul Greene (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, John Goguen, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Frank Luciano (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) Randy Johnson, Michael Hall, Joseph Moore | |
| 00:26 | Akron | David Brawner makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:26 | Akron | David Brawner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:26 | Akron | David Brawner makes the 3rd free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman is hacked by David Brawner in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Brawner, team foul #7 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG) David Brawner | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Fred Conder hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 27-39 |