| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses short on a runner from close range | 22-28 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Matthew Stephens gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:22 | Akron | William Rinaldi comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Leggett - foul #4 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (C) Kenneth Leggett, Carmelo Quinones, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:22 | Akron | William Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:22 | Akron | William Rinaldi misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Patel (PF) Michael Crumble | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:46 | Akron | William Rinaldi misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by William Rinaldi - foul #3 on William Rinaldi, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF), Michael Crumble (PF), Trevor Bangs (C) Robert Bennett, Richard Patel, Gary Guardado | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG) William Rinaldi | |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Howard Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Ed Bible | 24-29 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rudy White - foul #1 on Rudy White, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Patel (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Theodore Norcross, Trevor Bangs | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Robin Trigg's pass is intercepted by Ed Bible | 25-29 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible can't finish the layup | 25-29 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel tips it home | 27-29 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Richard Patel is called for the reach on Javier Avila - foul #1 on Richard Patel, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (PF), Trevor Bangs (C) Michael Crumble, Carmelo Quinones, Richard Patel, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (SF), Alex Blair (C) Matthew Stephens, Rudy White | |
| 16:21 | Akron | Howard Mitchell is called for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF), Michael Crumble (PF), Richard Patel (C) Robert Bennett, Gary Guardado, Trevor Bangs | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Canales (SG), Melvin Leitner (SF) Robin Trigg, Javier Avila | |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross comes up short on the floater near the basket | 27-29 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Melvin Leitner gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ed Bible (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Canales (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Leitner (fresh) PF - Harold Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Blair (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Harold Hill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Theodore Norcross - foul #4 on Theodore Norcross, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Theodore Norcross, Carmelo Quinones, Michael Crumble, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG), Matthew Stephens (SF), Rudy White (C) Howard Mitchell, Melvin Leitner, Alex Blair | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Harold Hill makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Harold Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Robert Bennett is blocked by Rudy White | 27-31 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Matthew Stephens pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Matthew Stephens is hacked by Robert Bennett - foul #2 on Robert Bennett, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF), Michael Crumble (PF), Richard Patel (C) Robert Bennett, Gary Guardado, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Akron | Robin Trigg (SG), Javier Avila (PF) Alfredo Canales, Harold Hill | |
| 15:06 | Akron | Javier Avila loses the dribble to Richard Patel | 27-31 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble is hacked by Javier Avila - foul #2 on Javier Avila, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte (C) Michael Crumble | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on William Rinaldi - foul #4 on William Rinaldi, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble (PF) Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG) William Rinaldi | |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Rudy White drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Howard Mitchell | 29-33 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible hits a shot from the right side | 31-33 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Javier Avila misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Howard Mitchell grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Robin Trigg connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rudy White | 31-36 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski is fouled on the floor by Howard Mitchell - foul #1 on Howard Mitchell, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Carmelo Quinones, Michael Crumble, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Canales (SG), Melvin Leitner (SF), Harold Hill (PF), Alex Blair (C) Robin Trigg, Matthew Stephens, Javier Avila, Rudy White | |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF), Trevor Bangs (PF) Robert Bennett, Gary Guardado | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Garf Wondoloski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ed Bible (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trevor Bangs (fresh) C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Canales (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Leitner (fresh) PF - Harold Hill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alex Blair (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Akron | Alfredo Canales knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Garf Wondoloski | 33-38 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Alex Blair misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Trevor Bangs gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte buries a jump hook from close range set up by Garf Wondoloski | 35-38 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Harold Hill connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Mitchell | 35-41 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte banks in the layup | 37-41 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Howard Mitchell is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Alex Blair - foul #1 on Alex Blair, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett (SF), Michael Crumble (PF), Richard Patel (C) Carmelo Quinones, Trevor Bangs, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Winterberg (PG), Robin Trigg (SG), Matthew Stephens (SF), Javier Avila (PF), Rudy White (C) Howard Mitchell, Alfredo Canales, Melvin Leitner, Harold Hill, Alex Blair | |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Robin Trigg snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Matthew Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG) Ed Bible | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Robin Trigg takes the ball from Michael Crumble | 37-43 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Robin Trigg blows the layup | 37-43 |
| 08:26 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Stephens | 37-43 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Robin Trigg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Ernest Winterberg steps in front of the Garf Wondoloski pass | 37-45 |
| 07:37 | Akron | Robin Trigg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Garf Wondoloski (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Winterberg (fresh) SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Leggett | 40-45 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Robin Trigg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-45 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Bennett | 40-45 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Winterberg - foul #1 on Ernest Winterberg, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG), Gary Guardado (C) Garf Wondoloski, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG) Ernest Winterberg | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Matthew Stephens misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-45 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble tips it home | 44-45 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Kenneth Leggett picks off the pass by Javier Avila | 44-45 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Javier Avila grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Javier Avila misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF), Richard Patel (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Robert Bennett, Michael Crumble, Gary Guardado | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Canales (SG), Melvin Leitner (SF), Harold Hill (PF), Alex Blair (C) Robin Trigg, Matthew Stephens, Javier Avila, Rudy White | |
| 04:48 | Akron | Alex Blair makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Rinaldi | 44-48 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte loses the ball out of bounds | 44-48 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Alfredo Canales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Javier Avila (PF) Melvin Leitner | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Harold Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Theodore Norcross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alfredo Canales (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Hill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Blair (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Akron | Alfredo Canales is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble (PF) Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Robin Trigg (SG), Matthew Stephens (SF), Rudy White (C) William Rinaldi, Alfredo Canales, Harold Hill, Alex Blair | |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Leggett | 46-48 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Matthew Stephens comes up short on the runner from close range | 46-48 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Carmelo Quinones | 46-48 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Rudy White snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Javier Avila is called for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Michael Crumble, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG), Harold Hill (PF) Howard Mitchell, Javier Avila | |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Harold Hill takes the ball from Kenneth Leggett | 46-48 |
| 01:16 | Akron | William Rinaldi travels with the ball | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Michael Crumble (PF) Theodore Norcross, Gary Guardado | |
| Subs | Akron | Javier Avila (PF) Harold Hill | |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Robin Trigg gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Carmelo Quinones is called for the reach on William Rinaldi - foul #2 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | William Rinaldi is hacked by Charles Whyte - foul #1 on Charles Whyte, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Kenneth Leggett is called for the reach on Rudy White - foul #5 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG) Kenneth Leggett | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Rudy White makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Rudy White makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Matthew Stephens is called for the reach on Carmelo Quinones - foul #2 on Matthew Stephens, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Robin Trigg is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Bible - foul #1 on Ed Bible, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Robin Trigg makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Robin Trigg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 48-52 |