| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santo Ramirez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Honeycutt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Daniel (fresh) PF - Alex Mann (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Robert Bartlett inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 19:41 | Akron | Trenton Hoss tips it home | 31-27 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 31-27 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Robert Bartlett snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Travis Daniel steals it from Kerry Baer | 31-27 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt banks in the layup set up by Travis Daniel | 31-29 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Charlie Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Travis Daniel | 31-29 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez is hacked by Kerry Baer - foul #2 on Kerry Baer, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Alex Mann buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Daniel | 31-31 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Anthony Lynch loses the ball out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Carlos Montalvo (SG) Kerry Baer, Charlie Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis (PG), Larry Sampson (SF), Donald Scott (PF), Christopher Bacon (C) Santo Ramirez, Travis Daniel, Alex Mann, Craig Robison | |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman (SF) Jackie Honeycutt | |
| 17:11 | Akron | Anthony Lynch is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 31-31 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Carlos Montalvo, Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez (PG), Jackie Honeycutt (SG), Craig Robison (C) Raymond Davis, Darrell Coleman, Christopher Bacon | |
| 16:24 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Christopher McLin | 33-31 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Charlie Lee - foul #1 on Charlie Lee, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG) Christopher McLin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel (SF) Larry Sampson | |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Alfredo Ramos - foul #1 on Alfredo Ramos, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alex Mann (PF) Donald Scott | |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santo Ramirez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Honeycutt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alex Mann (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Santo Ramirez - foul #3 on Santo Ramirez, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Bartlett (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Alfredo Ramos, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman (PG), Raymond Davis (SG), Larry Sampson (C) Santo Ramirez, Jackie Honeycutt, Craig Robison | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses the 3rd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Alex Mann grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Davis | 33-36 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses long on an open jumper from close range | 33-36 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Anthony Lynch hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Carlos Montalvo (SG) Kerry Baer, Charlie Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez (PG), Jackie Honeycutt (SG), Donald Scott (PF), Christopher Bacon (C) Darrell Coleman, Raymond Davis, Travis Daniel, Alex Mann | |
| 14:08 | Akron | Robert Bartlett hits a wide open runner in the paint | 37-36 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Anthony Lynch grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Lynch and the foul's on Jackie Honeycutt - foul #3 on Jackie Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Ramos (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis (PG), Travis Daniel (SF), Craig Robison (C) Santo Ramirez, Larry Sampson, Christopher Bacon | |
| 13:33 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Craig Robison is denied by Walter Keller | 40-36 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Walter Keller pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo's pass is intercepted by Jackie Honeycutt in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Jackie Honeycutt | 40-38 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Jackie Honeycutt is called for the reach on Christopher McLin - foul #4 on Jackie Honeycutt, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Charlie Lee (SG), Robert Bartlett (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Carlos Montalvo, Alfredo Ramos, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez (PG), Darrell Coleman (SF), Alex Mann (PF) Jackie Honeycutt, Travis Daniel, Donald Scott | |
| 12:22 | Akron | Charlie Lee buries a 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Charlie Lee gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Charlie Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Craig Robison | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santo Ramirez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Trenton Hoss - foul #2 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Bruce Pickering (C) Kerry Baer, Robert Bartlett, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Scott (SG), Travis Daniel (SF), Larry Sampson (PF), Christopher Bacon (C) Raymond Davis, Darrell Coleman, Alex Mann, Craig Robison | |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Donald Scott is called for the reach on Alfredo Ramos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Scott, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (SG), Walter Keller (PF) Charlie Lee, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:47 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo's pass is intercepted by Santo Ramirez | 43-40 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlos Montalvo - foul #3 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Christopher McLin is hacked by Santo Ramirez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Santo Ramirez, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis (PG) Santo Ramirez | |
| 10:11 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-42 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-42 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott misses the jump hook in the paint | 43-42 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Walter Keller snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott hits a shot from the right block | 43-44 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Donald Scott | 43-46 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo loses the dribble to Travis Daniel in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Travis Daniel | 43-48 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Bruce Pickering misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 43-48 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carlos Montalvo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Keller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Pickering (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Travis Daniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Sampson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Bacon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson misses the easy layup | 43-48 |
| 06:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Pickering | 43-48 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses the floater from the left side | 43-48 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon is fouled on the floor by Bruce Pickering - foul #1 on Bruce Pickering, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Charlie Lee (SG), Robert Bartlett (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Carlos Montalvo, Alfredo Ramos, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez (PG), Jackie Honeycutt (SG), Darrell Coleman (SF), Alex Mann (PF), Craig Robison (C) Raymond Davis, Donald Scott, Travis Daniel, Larry Sampson, Christopher Bacon | |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Craig Robison connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Santo Ramirez | 43-50 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Jackie Honeycutt picks off the pass by Trenton Hoss | 43-50 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Alex Mann scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Santo Ramirez | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Akron | Robert Bartlett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Trenton Hoss | 45-53 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Craig Robison travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel (SF) Darrell Coleman | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Alex Mann gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Bartlett is called for the reach on Santo Ramirez - foul #1 on Robert Bartlett, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (SG) Charlie Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie (C) Craig Robison | |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Alex Mann steals it from Kerry Baer in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie slams it home set up by Jackie Honeycutt out of the doubleteam | 45-55 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo's pass is intercepted by Travis Daniel in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Trenton Hoss blocks the short jumper by Jackie Honeycutt | 45-55 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt tips it in | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Akron | Robert Bartlett blows the dunk | 45-57 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Travis Daniel | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel is hacked by Trenton Hoss - foul #3 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Fredrick Beals (PF), Fred Jones (C) Kerry Baer, Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman (PG), Larry Sampson (PF) Santo Ramirez, Alex Mann | |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fredrick Beals (fresh) C - Fred Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Darrell Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jackie Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Travis Daniel (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Larry Sampson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Phillip Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-59 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Fred Jones tips it but misses | 45-59 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-59 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Fredrick Beals gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Travis Daniel | 45-62 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Jackie Honeycutt picks off the pass by Fred Jones | 45-62 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman hits a 3 from straight away | 45-65 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher McLin | 48-65 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Fredrick Beals swats the short shot by Jackie Honeycutt | 48-65 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson tips it back up and in | 48-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Fredrick Beals, Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis (PG), Donald Clark (SG), Donald Scott (PF), Christopher Bacon (C) Darrell Coleman, Jackie Honeycutt, Travis Daniel, Phillip Gillespie | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-67 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson tips it in | 48-69 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher McLin | 51-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis runs out the clock | 51-69 |