| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SG - Jumoke Banda (fresh) SF - Cedric Norman (fresh) PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) C - Jay Hardin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SG - Walter Lolley (fresh) SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) C - Matthew Mestas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Matthew Mestas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Akron | Walter Lolley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Jay Hardin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Mestas - foul #1 on Matthew Mestas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Jay Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Jay Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Kent Goldstein pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Floyd Murray steals it from Kevin Ben | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Jay Hardin lays it in | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Walter Lolley is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson is hacked by Matthew Mestas - foul #2 on Matthew Mestas, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Brown (C) Matthew Mestas | |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Jay Hardin loses the dribble to Kent Goldstein | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Kevin Ben connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Walter Lolley steps in front of the Vincent Wilson pass | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Walter Lolley hits the finger roll | 2-6 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray can't connect on a shot from the left block | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Kent Goldstein pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Floyd Murray is called for the reach on Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Murray, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Stephan (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Jason Smith (PF), Dexter Matt (C) Vincent Wilson, Jumoke Banda, Cedric Norman, Floyd Murray, Jay Hardin | |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Rodriguez (PG), Dwayne Teeter (SG), Frank Begley (PF), James Kinard (C) Robert Jackson, Walter Lolley, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein | |
| 17:08 | Akron | Guillermo Rodriguez drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Brown | 2-8 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Jason Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Frank Begley grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Michael Brown drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-11 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Jason Smith misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Begley - foul #1 on Frank Begley, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Pegues (PG), Shannon Dunning (SF), Floyd Murray (PF) Steven Stephan, Joseph Barnes, Dexter Matt | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Kent Goldstein (PF) Guillermo Rodriguez, Michael Brown | |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Jason Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Kent Goldstein grabs the defensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Kent Goldstein misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Shannon Dunning - foul #1 on Shannon Dunning, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Cedric Norman (SF), Jay Hardin (C) John Pegues, Clifton Olsen, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | David Pulido (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Michael Brown (C) Dwayne Teeter, Frank Begley, James Kinard | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Kent Goldstein makes the 1st free throw | 3-12 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Kent Goldstein makes the 2nd free throw | 3-13 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SG - Shannon Dunning (fresh) SF - Cedric Norman (fresh) PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) C - Jay Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Pulido (fresh) SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kent Goldstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning is whistled for traveling | 3-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jumoke Banda (SG) Shannon Dunning | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:17 | Akron | Kevin Ben blows the wide open layup | 3-13 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Kent Goldstein tips it back up and in | 3-15 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray blows the layup | 3-15 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Kevin Ben snags the defensive board | 3-15 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Robert Jackson is hacked by Vincent Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #3 | 3-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Stephan (PG), Shannon Dunning (SF), Joseph Barnes (C) Vincent Wilson, Cedric Norman, Jay Hardin | |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Rodriguez (PG), Walter Lolley (SG), Dwayne Teeter (PF), Frank Begley (C) Robert Jackson, David Pulido, Kent Goldstein, Michael Brown | |
| 14:40 | Akron | Walter Lolley connects on the jumper in the lane | 3-17 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes's pass is intercepted by Guillermo Rodriguez | 3-17 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Joseph Barnes swats the short shot by Frank Begley | 3-17 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Stephan | 3-17 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-17 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Walter Lolley pulls down the rebound | 3-17 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Joseph Barnes denies the turnaround by Guillermo Rodriguez | 3-17 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes pulls down the rebound | 3-17 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jumoke Banda | 5-17 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Frank Begley | 5-19 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes is hacked by Frank Begley - foul #2 on Frank Begley, team foul #4 | 5-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Cedric Norman (SF), Jason Smith (PF), Jay Hardin (C) Steven Stephan, Jumoke Banda, Shannon Dunning, Floyd Murray, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), David Pulido (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF), James Kinard (C) Guillermo Rodriguez, Walter Lolley, Kevin Ben, Dwayne Teeter, Frank Begley | |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen clanks a shot from the left wing | 5-19 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman gets the offensive rebound | 5-19 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-19 |
| 12:10 | Akron | James Kinard pulls down the rebound | 5-19 |
| 12:05 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Robert Jackson is blocked by Jason Smith | 5-19 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman snags the defensive board | 5-19 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 5-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dexter Matt (C) Jay Hardin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman misses the 1st free throw | 5-19 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 5-19 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Kent Goldstein grabs the defensive rebound | 5-19 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SG - Clifton Olsen (fresh) SF - Cedric Norman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dexter Matt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Pulido (fresh) SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kent Goldstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kinard (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Akron | Kent Goldstein blows the wide open layup | 5-19 |
| 11:31 | Akron | James Kinard tips it home | 5-21 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Pegues (PG), Jumoke Banda (SG), Floyd Murray (PF) Vincent Wilson, Clifton Olsen, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Lolley (SG), Kevin Ben (SF) David Pulido, James Kinard | |
| 10:51 | Akron | Walter Lolley is fouled on the floor by John Pegues - foul #1 on John Pegues, team foul #4 | 5-21 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Michael Brown is open but misses the lay-in | 5-21 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Kevin Ben tips it but misses | 5-21 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Walter Lolley tips it but misses | 5-21 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-21 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Jumoke Banda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jay Hardin (C) Dexter Matt | |
| Subs | Akron | Bobby Beard (PG), Dwayne Teeter (SG) Robert Jackson, Walter Lolley | |
| 10:22 | Akron | Bobby Beard is hacked by John Pegues in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Pegues, team foul #5 | 5-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG) John Pegues | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:12 | Akron | Cedric Norman is called for the reach on Dwayne Teeter - foul #1 on Cedric Norman, team foul #6 | 5-21 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter is fouled on the floor by Jay Hardin - foul #1 on Jay Hardin, team foul #7 | 5-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen (SG) Jumoke Banda | |
| Subs | Akron | James Kinard (C) Michael Brown | |
| 09:56 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 5-22 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 5-23 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Bobby Beard steals the ball from Vincent Wilson in the backcourt | 5-23 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Kent Goldstein is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-23 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Kevin Ben tips it in | 5-25 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-25 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray can't tip it in | 5-25 |
| 09:22 | Akron | James Kinard snags the defensive board | 5-25 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Kevin Ben misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-25 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Jay Hardin pulls down the rebound | 5-25 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson is fouled on the floor by James Kinard - foul #1 on James Kinard, team foul #6 | 5-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Stephan (PG), Shannon Dunning (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Jason Smith (PF), Dexter Matt (C) Vincent Wilson, Clifton Olsen, Cedric Norman, Floyd Murray, Jay Hardin | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Walter Lolley (SG), Michael Brown (C) Bobby Beard, Dwayne Teeter, James Kinard | |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Dexter Matt misses the lay-in | 5-25 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Dexter Matt grabs the offensive board | 5-25 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Dexter Matt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-25 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Dexter Matt grabs the offensive rebound | 5-25 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 5-25 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-25 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes misses the easy layup | 5-25 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Kent Goldstein gets the rebound | 5-25 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Stephan (fairly fresh) SG - Shannon Dunning (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dexter Matt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Lolley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Ben (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Akron | Walter Lolley hits the finger roll | 5-27 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Robert Jackson picks off the pass by Jason Smith | 5-27 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Walter Lolley banks in the layup set up by Robert Jackson | 5-29 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-29 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Kent Goldstein pulls down the rebound | 5-29 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Robert Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Barnes - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #8 | 5-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Cedric Norman (SF), Floyd Murray (PF), Jay Hardin (C) Steven Stephan, Shannon Dunning, Joseph Barnes, Jason Smith, Dexter Matt | |
| Subs | Akron | David Pulido (SG), Dwayne Teeter (SF), James Kinard (C) Walter Lolley, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein | |
| 06:52 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 5-30 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-30 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray grabs the board | 5-30 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-30 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray hits the follow up shot | 7-30 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Vincent Wilson steps in front of the Dwayne Teeter pass in the backcourt | 7-30 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | James Kinard is called for the reach on Jay Hardin - foul #2 on James Kinard, team foul #7 | 7-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jumoke Banda (SG) Cedric Norman | |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Rodriguez (PG), Kent Goldstein (PF) Robert Jackson, James Kinard | |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Jay Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 7-30 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 7-30 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Jay Hardin swats the shot by Guillermo Rodriguez | 7-30 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Guillermo Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-30 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Guillermo Rodriguez knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dwayne Teeter | 7-33 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Vincent Wilson | 9-33 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Floyd Murray steals it from Michael Brown | 9-33 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Jumoke Banda knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Floyd Murray | 11-33 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Guillermo Rodriguez scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-35 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #9 | 11-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Stephan (PG), Shannon Dunning (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Jason Smith (C) Vincent Wilson, Jumoke Banda, Clifton Olsen, Jay Hardin | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Walter Lolley (SG), Kevin Ben (SF) Guillermo Rodriguez, David Pulido, Dwayne Teeter | |
| 03:59 | Akron | Michael Brown can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-35 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning pulls down the rebound | 11-35 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Jason Smith slams it home set up by Steven Stephan | 13-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Stephan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon Dunning (fresh) SF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Floyd Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lolley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Ben (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Brown (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Brown | 13-38 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray connects on the runner from close range and the foul's on Kent Goldstein - foul #1 on Kent Goldstein, team foul #8 | 15-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Pegues (PG), Jumoke Banda (SG) Steven Stephan, Shannon Dunning | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Begley (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Kent Goldstein, Michael Brown | |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray makes the free throw | 16-38 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Kevin Ben can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-38 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Smith | 16-38 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Jason Smith lays it in | 18-38 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Jumoke Banda steals the ball from Kevin Ben in the backcourt | 18-38 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes misses the 3 from the left wing | 18-38 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Frank Begley grabs the board | 18-38 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Jason Smith is called for the reach on Walter Lolley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #10 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman (SF), Dexter Matt (C) Joseph Barnes, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Guillermo Rodriguez (PG), Dwayne Teeter (PF) Robert Jackson, Kevin Ben | |
| 01:59 | Akron | Walter Lolley makes the 1st free throw | 18-39 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Walter Lolley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-40 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Jumoke Banda drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Walter Lolley - foul #1 on Walter Lolley, team foul #9 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG) John Pegues | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Brown (PF) Walter Lolley | |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Jumoke Banda makes the free throw | 21-40 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Frank Begley drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Dwayne Teeter | 21-42 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Guillermo Rodriguez takes the ball from Floyd Murray | 21-42 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Guillermo Rodriguez hits the finger roll | 21-44 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Jumoke Banda clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-44 |
| 00:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Matthew Mestas | 21-44 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Frank Begley buries a runner from the baseline | 21-46 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Jumoke Banda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-46 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray tips it home | 23-46 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter misses long on a fullcourt shot | 23-46 |