| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fresh) SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Sison inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Phillip Schutz is called for the reach on David Sison - foul #2 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Jonathan Estep hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Darryl Dix can't tip it in | 33-32 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-32 |
| 19:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jonathan Estep | 33-32 |
| 18:36 | Akron | David Sison can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Hamner - foul #1 on Mark Hamner, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:36 | Akron | David Sison makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:36 | Akron | David Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Edwin Schafer swats the layup by Nicholas Smith | 33-34 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner tips it home | 35-34 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Nicholas Smith is called for the reach on Edwin Schafer - foul #1 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Caverly (PF) Darryl Dix | |
| 17:42 | Akron | David Sison connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Haines | 35-36 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt is fouled on the floor by Edwin Schafer - foul #1 on Edwin Schafer, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Robert Reed (SG), Daniel Blount (SF), Russell Wilson (PF), Darryl Shields (C) Mark Hamner, Phillip Schutz, Daniel Borchardt, Nicholas Smith, Glen Tirado | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Timothy Doggett (SG) Michael Haines, Jonathan Estep | |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount is hacked by Ronald Noel - foul #1 on Ronald Noel, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Darryl Dix (PF) Edwin Schafer | |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Daniel Blount, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley (SF) Daniel Blount | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG) David Sison | |
| 16:51 | Akron | Timothy Doggett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Ronald Noel hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed misses the dunk | 35-38 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Anthony Caverly grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Ronald Noel loses the ball out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Daniel Borchardt (SF) Lyle Davey, Donald Yardley | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG) Darryl Shields | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), David Sison (SF) Joseph Grove, Darryl Dix | |
| 16:00 | Akron | Anthony Caverly's floater is tipped away by Daniel Borchardt | 35-38 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. C - Russell Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson misses the shot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz's floater is knocked away by David Sison | 35-38 |
| 15:30 | Akron | David Sison grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Hamner | 35-38 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Anthony Caverly - foul #2 on Anthony Caverly, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Daniel Blount (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF), Glen Tirado (C) Mark Hamner, Phillip Schutz, Daniel Borchardt, Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Darryl Dix (PF), Edwin Schafer (C) Ronald Noel, Jonathan Estep, Anthony Caverly | |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Michael Haines misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Lyle Davey | 38-38 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | David Sison takes the ball from Lyle Davey | 38-38 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Michael Haines misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Blount - foul #4 on Daniel Blount, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Donald Yardley (SF) Robert Reed, Daniel Blount | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG) Timothy Doggett | |
| 13:58 | Akron | Michael Haines makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Michael Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Darryl Dix pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Joseph Grove clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Schutz - foul #3 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Daniel Borchardt (SF) Lyle Davey, Donald Yardley | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Ronald Noel (SF) Michael Haines, David Sison | |
| 13:24 | Akron | Joseph Grove makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Joseph Grove misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley (SG) Phillip Schutz | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Timothy Doggett (SF) Joseph Grove, Darryl Dix | |
| 12:39 | Akron | Edwin Schafer banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Estep | 38-43 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Edwin Schafer grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Jonathan Estep knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Haines | 38-46 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner misses the tip | 38-46 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt tips it in | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Yardley (fresh) SF - Daniel Borchardt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nicholas Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Noel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Edwin Schafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Timothy Doggett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nicholas Smith - foul #2 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG), Robert Reed (PF), Russell Wilson (C) Mark Hamner, Daniel Borchardt, Nicholas Smith, Glen Tirado | |
| Subs | Akron | David Sison (SF), Darryl Dix (PF), Anthony Caverly (C) Michael Haines, Jonathan Estep, Edwin Schafer | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Timothy Doggett makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:26 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson is hacked by Ronald Noel - foul #2 on Ronald Noel, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG) Timothy Doggett | |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed misses short on a jumper from close range | 40-47 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Anthony Caverly gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Robert Reed steals the ball from Joseph Grove | 40-47 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Darryl Dix is called for the reach on Robert Reed - foul #1 on Darryl Dix, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt (SF) Donald Yardley | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG) Ronald Noel | |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Anthony Caverly's pass is intercepted by Robert Reed | 43-47 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed is hacked by Jonathan Estep - foul #3 on Jonathan Estep, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG) Lyle Davey | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Timothy Doggett (SG), Edwin Schafer (C) Joseph Grove, Jonathan Estep, Darryl Dix | |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Timothy Doggett pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Michael Haines can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Phillip Schutz | 45-47 |
| 08:50 | Akron | David Sison double dribbles | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF), Glen Tirado (C) Daniel Borchardt, Robert Reed, Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PF) Anthony Caverly | |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hamner | 48-47 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Ronald Noel clanks a shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Michael Haines hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Timothy Doggett takes the ball from Glen Tirado | 48-49 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Timothy Doggett lays it in | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Schutz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Yardley (fresh) PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Sison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Noel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Edwin Schafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (PG), Robert Reed (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF) Mark Hamner, Phillip Schutz, Donald Yardley | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Darryl Dix (PF), Anthony Caverly (C) Michael Haines, David Sison, Edwin Schafer | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Borchardt - foul #1 on Daniel Borchardt, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado is hacked by Anthony Caverly - foul #3 on Anthony Caverly, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson (PF) Nicholas Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | David Sison (SF) Timothy Doggett | |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Anthony Caverly snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Ronald Noel scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Estep | 49-54 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Reed | 51-54 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Jonathan Estep clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 06:12 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Estep | 51-54 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Darryl Dix blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Blount - foul #5 on Daniel Blount, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Darryl Shields (C) Daniel Blount, Glen Tirado | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG), Timothy Doggett (SF), Edwin Schafer (C) Ronald Noel, David Sison, Anthony Caverly | |
| 05:55 | Akron | Darryl Dix makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Darryl Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Reed | 54-56 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Jonathan Estep makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darryl Dix | 54-59 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Darryl Dix denies the turnaround by Robert Reed | 54-59 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Edwin Schafer snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Joseph Grove misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-59 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Donald Yardley (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF) Robert Reed, Daniel Borchardt, Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), David Sison (SF), Anthony Caverly (PF), Ronald Noel (C) Joseph Grove, Jonathan Estep, Darryl Dix, Edwin Schafer | |
| 04:13 | Akron | David Sison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 04:12 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Caverly | 54-59 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Darryl Shields swats the layup by David Sison | 54-59 |
| 04:04 | Akron | David Sison tips it but misses | 54-59 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Glen Tirado (C) Mark Hamner, Darryl Shields | |
| Subs | Akron | Edwin Schafer (C) Timothy Doggett | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Michael Haines blows the layup | 54-59 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lyle Davey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Yardley (fresh) PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Anthony Caverly picks off the pass by Phillip Schutz | 54-59 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Daniel Borchardt (SF) Lyle Davey, Donald Yardley | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Darryl Dix (PF) Ronald Noel, Anthony Caverly | |
| 02:40 | Akron | Darryl Dix can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Michael Haines grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Edwin Schafer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith misses short on a runner in the paint | 54-59 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Schutz and he's hacked by Michael Haines - foul #2 on Michael Haines, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Jonathan Estep is called for a backcourt violation | 57-59 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Jonathan Estep is denied on a layup by Daniel Borchardt | 59-59 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Darryl Dix snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Michael Haines hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darryl Dix | 59-61 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith blows the layup | 59-61 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith throws it down | 61-61 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jonathan Estep buries a turnaround in the lane | 61-63 |