| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Wathen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Turner (fresh) PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Turner inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | David Turner is whistled for a carry | 33-30 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Andrew Cook's layup is rejected by Kenneth Evans | 33-30 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Evans | 33-30 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans misses badly on a shot from the left block | 33-30 |
| 18:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 33-30 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Charles Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-30 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | David Turner tips it home | 33-32 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 17:35 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Bradshaw | 33-32 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Isiah Schultz | 33-32 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Ronald Venegas grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Andrew Cook's pass is intercepted by David Turner | 33-32 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw's pass is intercepted by Isiah Schultz in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | David Turner hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Isiah Schultz | 33-35 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw scores on a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Edwin Halliburton - foul #1 on Edwin Halliburton, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicolas Frisina (PG), Kevin Alexandre (SG), Robert Holland (SF), Fred Wnorowski (PF), Nestor Stamey (C) Isiah Schultz, Alton Wathen, David Turner, Edwin Halliburton, Kenneth Evans | |
| 16:02 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Nicolas Frisina (fresh) SG - Kevin Alexandre (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Holland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nestor Stamey (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Skinner | 36-35 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Fred Wnorowski takes the ball from Edward Skinner | 36-35 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Holland is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF) Fred Bradshaw, Robert Thornberry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Turner (SF), Kenneth Evans (C) Nicolas Frisina, Nestor Stamey | |
| 14:33 | Akron | Edward Skinner misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Alexandre - foul #1 on Kevin Alexandre, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen (SG), Edwin Halliburton (PF) Robert Holland, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 14:33 | Akron | Edward Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Edward Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Alton Wathen and he's fouled by John Dunn - foul #1 on John Dunn, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Ronald Venegas | 39-37 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | James Moore takes the ball from Kevin Alexandre in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 13:39 | Akron | James Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG) James Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG) Kevin Alexandre | |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Thomas denies the turnaround by David Turner | 39-37 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Ronald Venegas pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Andrew Cook makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Ellis and he's fouled by Edwin Halliburton - foul #2 on Edwin Halliburton, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG) Ronald Venegas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski (C) Kenneth Evans | |
| 13:18 | Akron | Andrew Cook makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses badly on a shot from the left block | 42-37 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen tips it home | 42-39 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Robert Thomas is hacked by Alton Wathen - foul #1 on Alton Wathen, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Gerard Greene, Robert Thomas, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (SG) Alton Wathen | |
| 12:36 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Fred Bradshaw is blocked by Fred Wnorowski | 42-39 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | David Turner tips it in | 42-41 |
| 12:11 | Akron | John Dunn's floater is tipped away by Fred Wnorowski | 42-41 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | David Turner grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Skinner - foul #1 on Edward Skinner, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG) Robert Thornberry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Holland (SF), Kenneth Evans (C) David Turner, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Alexandre (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Holland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Halliburton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Edward Skinner's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Evans | 42-42 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Holland misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Ronald Venegas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:05 | Akron | John Dunn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Alexandre | 42-42 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Halliburton | 42-42 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Edwin Halliburton | 42-44 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Skinner - foul #2 on Edward Skinner, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Fred Bradshaw, James Moore, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicolas Frisina (PG), Alton Wathen (SG), David Turner (SF) Isiah Schultz, Kevin Alexandre, Robert Holland | |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Andrew Cook | 42-44 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Gerard Greene is hacked by Kenneth Evans - foul #2 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski (PF) Edwin Halliburton | |
| 09:18 | Akron | Andrew Cook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | David Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Andrew Cook pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Gerard Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG) Ronald Venegas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (PG), Nestor Stamey (C) Nicolas Frisina, Kenneth Evans | |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gerard Greene - foul #1 on Gerard Greene, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG) Gerard Greene | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:50 | Akron | James Moore buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Alexandre (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alton Wathen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nestor Stamey (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Thomas takes the ball from David Turner | 45-45 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Alton Wathen steals the ball from Charles Ellis | 45-45 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 07:05 | Akron | James Moore grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Fred Wnorowski steals the ball from James Moore | 45-45 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Nestor Stamey - foul #1 on Nestor Stamey, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Fred Bradshaw, James Moore, Robert Thomas, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Robert Holland (SF), Edwin Halliburton (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Alton Wathen, David Turner, Fred Wnorowski, Nestor Stamey | |
| 06:04 | Akron | Gerard Greene banks in the layup set up by Edward Skinner | 47-45 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Robert Holland misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 05:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Skinner | 47-45 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Edward Skinner tips it home | 49-45 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton hits a shot from the left side set up by Robert Holland | 49-47 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Edward Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Gerard Greene, Robert Thornberry, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen (SG), David Turner (SF) Kevin Alexandre, Robert Holland | |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Turner | 49-50 |
| 04:05 | Akron | The jump hook by Andrew Cook is blocked by Edwin Halliburton | 49-50 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alton Wathen | 49-53 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Kenneth Evans swats the layup by Charles Ellis | 49-53 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Robert Thomas tips it in | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alton Wathen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG) Ronald Venegas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (PG), Fred Wnorowski (PF), Nestor Stamey (C) Isiah Schultz, Edwin Halliburton, Kenneth Evans | |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 51-53 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Andrew Cook misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-53 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 02:12 | Akron | James Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | David Turner snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG) James Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Edwin Halliburton (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Kevin Alexandre, Fred Wnorowski, Nestor Stamey | |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from David Turner | 51-55 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Charles Ellis blows the dunk but he's fouled by Kenneth Evans - foul #3 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz misses long on a shot in the lane | 52-55 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Andrew Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Andrew Cook hits the finger roll | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Thomas picks off the pass by Isiah Schultz | 54-55 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Robert Thomas's pass is intercepted by Alton Wathen | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz is hacked by Fred Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Kenneth Evans - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Ronald Venegas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Ronald Venegas gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 54-57 |