| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-33 |
| 19:41 | Akron | Russell Jacobs grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses badly on a floater from the right side | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Dave Marks tips it in | 35-33 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Russell Jacobs grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Russell Jacobs hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad | 37-33 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller lays it in set up by James Marshall | 37-35 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Dave Marks scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Fredrick Conrad and the foul's on Jeremiah Miller - foul #3 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Donald Morris (PF), Robert Parker (C) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, James Marshall, Allen Weeks | |
| 18:05 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Fredrick Conrad is called for the reach on Clarence Errico - foul #1 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG) John Gay | |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Russell Jacobs denies the turnaround by Donald Morris | 40-35 |
| 17:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Russell Jacobs | 40-35 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Russell Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Craig Delp (C) Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Robert Parker | |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris is fouled on the floor by Russell Jacobs - foul #1 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Sims (PF) Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Parker (C) Charles Adams, Donald Morris | |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Parker - foul #1 on Robert Parker, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (SG) Fredrick Conrad | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Donald Morris (PF), Allen Weeks (C) John Gay, James Marshall, Robert Parker | |
| 16:11 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Morris | 41-38 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Thaxton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Chittenden (fresh) PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Akron | Thomas Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Allen Weeks | 41-40 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Allen Weeks is denied by Craig Delp | 41-40 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Thomas Johnson hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Sims | 43-42 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Allen Weeks | 43-44 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Orville Chittenden is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Thomas Johnson, William Thaxton, Orville Chittenden, Patrick Sims, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), James Marshall (PF), Robert Parker (C) Charles Adams, Donald Morris, Allen Weeks | |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Errico | 43-46 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG) Robert Freeberg | |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 13:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Russell Jacobs | 43-46 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Stephen Hunnicutt is called for the reach on Charles Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Hunnicutt, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) Robert Parker | |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Edward Costillo comes up short on the floater near the basket | 45-46 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Edward Costillo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 11:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Costillo | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Errico (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-46 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Craig Delp (C) Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Donald Morris (C) Charles Adams, Allen Weeks | |
| 10:36 | Akron | Craig Delp misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Sims (PF) Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Robert Parker (C) John Gay, Donald Morris | |
| 10:36 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremiah Miller | 47-49 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Patrick Sims misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Patrick Sims picks off the pass by Robert Parker | 47-49 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-49 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Thomas Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Adams - foul #3 on Charles Adams, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Thomas Johnson, Orville Chittenden, Patrick Sims, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Donald Morris (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, James Marshall, Robert Parker | |
| 09:03 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris is denied on a layup by Dave Marks | 47-49 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris tips it in | 47-51 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Russell Jacobs buries a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Jeremiah Miller - foul #4 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (PG) Fredrick Conrad | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), James Marshall (PF) John Gay, Jeremiah Miller, Allen Weeks | |
| 08:36 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | James Marshall gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 49-54 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Thomas Johnson is hacked by James Marshall - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) James Marshall | |
| 07:47 | Akron | Russell Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-54 |
| 07:45 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Marks | 49-54 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Edward Costillo loses the dribble to Allen Weeks | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Errico (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Allen Weeks is blocked by Dave Marks | 49-54 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Russell Jacobs comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 49-54 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Russell Jacobs can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Dave Marks tips it but misses | 49-54 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Russell Jacobs tips it home | 51-54 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is hacked by Russell Jacobs during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG), Michael Bolling (SF), James Marshall (PF), Robert Parker (C) Charles Adams, Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, Donald Morris, Allen Weeks | |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Dave Marks - foul #3 on Dave Marks, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (C) Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF) Michael Bolling | |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Russell Jacobs gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt double dribbles | 51-56 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Patrick Sims (PF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Allen Weeks (C) John Gay, Robert Parker | |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Adams | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:38 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is called for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG) William Thaxton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (SF) Clarence Errico | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Orville Chittenden tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is fouled on the floor by Orville Chittenden - foul #1 on Orville Chittenden, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Thomas Johnson, Orville Chittenden, Patrick Sims, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (C) Michael Bolling, Allen Weeks | |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dave Marks - foul #4 on Dave Marks, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG) Charles Adams | |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | James Marshall pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeremiah Miller | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Akron | Dave Marks clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Marshall - foul #3 on James Marshall, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Allen Weeks (C) John Gay, Donald Morris | |
| 03:40 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremiah Miller | 56-66 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Edward Costillo hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 56-66 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Errico (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Russell Jacobs gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Hunnicutt | 58-66 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-66 |
| 02:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Russell Jacobs | 58-66 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Hunnicutt and the foul's on Charles Adams - foul #4 on Charles Adams, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Russell Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses short on a floater from the baseline | 61-66 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Dave Marks pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Edward Costillo buries a shot from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks banks in the layup set up by Jeremiah Miller and the foul's on Dave Marks - foul #5 on Dave Marks, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Craig Delp (C) Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SF) James Marshall | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the free throw | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Robert Freeberg is called for the reach on Fredrick Conrad - foul #2 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Robert Freeberg | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Miller | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is hacked by Fredrick Conrad in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SF) James Marshall | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Russell Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is fouled in the backcourt by Fredrick Conrad - foul #3 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-71 |