| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rife (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Oren Densmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Shew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Joel Austin blocks the jumper by Oren Densmore | 29-35 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones misses the floater in the paint | 29-35 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Joel Austin pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Joel Austin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Carl Nosal grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Joel Austin is called for traveling | 29-35 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Steven Snyder takes the ball from James Rife | 29-35 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Snyder | 29-37 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | James Rife is hacked by Steven Snyder - foul #2 on Steven Snyder, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Long (SG), Miguel Garcia (SF), Robert Lindell (C) James Rife, Oren Densmore, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Federico Rossi (SG) Steven Snyder, Enoch Dupaski | |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Timothy Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Timothy Sewell blows the layup but he's hacked by Miguel Garcia - foul #2 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (PF), Donald Lee (C) Carl Nosal, Joel Austin | |
| 17:55 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew can't tip it in | 29-39 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia blows the dunk | 29-39 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Thomas Dixon pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Robert Lindell swats the short shot by Timothy Sewell | 29-39 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Donald Lee tips it back up and in | 29-41 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Charles Long scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Massie | 32-41 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Lee Hay is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side | 32-43 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-43 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Federico Rossi grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Timothy Sewell connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Massie (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miguel Garcia (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Shew (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lindell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Federico Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew can't connect on a floater near the basket | 32-45 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Federico Rossi pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:35 | Akron | Thomas Dixon banks in the layup | 32-47 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Long hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Massie | 35-47 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Long | 35-47 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Long is hacked by Federico Rossi - foul #2 on Federico Rossi, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), James Rife (SG), Oren Densmore (SF), Ronald Winn (PF), Tim Jones (C) Raymond Massie, Charles Long, Miguel Garcia, Jeff Shew, Robert Lindell | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Enoch Dupaski (SF), Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Federico Rossi, Timothy Sewell, Thomas Dixon, Donald Lee | |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Nosal - foul #1 on Carl Nosal, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:39 | Akron | James Rife is called for the reach on Steven Snyder in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Rife, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Steven Snyder drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Nosal | 37-50 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-50 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones snags the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 13:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carl Nosal | 37-50 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Raymond Estey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (C) Tim Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Raymond Estey - foul #4 on Raymond Estey, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SG) James Rife | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Ayres (SG), Thomas Dixon (SF), Thomas Crum (C) Raymond Estey, Enoch Dupaski, Joel Austin | |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Louis Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Thomas Dixon snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Thomas Dixon misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Shepherd - foul #1 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Enoch Dupaski (SG) Steven Snyder | |
| 12:51 | Akron | Thomas Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Thomas Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jeffrey Ayres - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ayres, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG) Troy Goodrich | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski is whistled for a carry | 39-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew (PF), Tim Jones (C) Ronald Winn, Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Sewell (SF) Carl Nosal | |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Crum is called for the reach on Louis Green - foul #2 on Thomas Crum, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SG) Louis Green | |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Austin (C) Thomas Dixon | |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Massie | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Massie (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Rife (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Oren Densmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Shew (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jeffrey Ayres (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Enoch Dupaski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:52 | Akron | Timothy Sewell dunks the ball | 41-54 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Timothy Sewell snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Jeffrey Ayres drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jeff Shew - foul #1 on Jeff Shew, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), Louis Green (SG), Charles Long (SF), Robert Lindell (PF), Richard Shepherd (C) Raymond Massie, James Rife, Oren Densmore, Jeff Shew, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Federico Rossi (SF), Thomas Dixon (PF), Donald Lee (C) Enoch Dupaski, Timothy Sewell, Thomas Crum, Joel Austin | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Jeffrey Ayres makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Louis Green comes up short on the runner from the right block | 41-57 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Donald Lee snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Federico Rossi drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Ayres | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Louis Green clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-60 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Steven Snyder grabs the board | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:55 | Akron | Troy Goodrich steps in front of the Steven Snyder pass | 41-60 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Charles Long lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Goodrich | 43-60 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Jeffrey Ayres connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Lindell loses the dribble to Thomas Dixon | 43-63 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Steven Snyder comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Lindell - foul #2 on Robert Lindell, team foul #5 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG), James Rife (SG), Miguel Garcia (SF), Ronald Winn (PF), Tim Jones (C) Troy Goodrich, Louis Green, Charles Long, Robert Lindell, Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Akron | Enoch Dupaski (SG), Timothy Sewell (SF), Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Jeffrey Ayres, Federico Rossi, Thomas Dixon, Donald Lee | |
| 09:00 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 08:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joel Austin | 43-64 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Carl Nosal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG) Steven Snyder | |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn is hacked by Carl Nosal - foul #2 on Carl Nosal, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore (SF) Miguel Garcia | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Massie (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Rife (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Oren Densmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Winn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enoch Dupaski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:46 | Akron | Lee Hay misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-64 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski snags the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Timothy Sewell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-64 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Carl Nosal hits the follow up shot | 45-66 |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore loses the dribble to Carl Nosal | 45-66 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Raymond Massie steps in front of the Lee Hay pass in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | James Rife scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Massie | 48-66 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Jones | 48-66 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore hits the follow up shot | 50-66 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Raymond Massie is called for the reach on Enoch Dupaski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Massie, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Long (PG), Louis Green (SG), Miguel Garcia (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Robert Lindell (C) Raymond Massie, James Rife, Oren Densmore, Ronald Winn, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Federico Rossi (SF), Thomas Dixon (PF), Thomas Crum (C) Lee Hay, Enoch Dupaski, Timothy Sewell, Carl Nosal, Joel Austin | |
| 05:33 | Akron | Steven Snyder is fouled on the floor by Miguel Garcia - foul #3 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia is hacked by Federico Rossi - foul #3 on Federico Rossi, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder | |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Thomas Dixon makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Crum | 52-70 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Louis Green buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Thomas Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), James Rife (SG) Louis Green, Miguel Garcia | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Ayres (PG), Timothy Sewell (SF) Federico Rossi, Donald Lee | |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew is whistled for traveling | 55-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore (SF), Richard Shepherd (C) Charles Long, Robert Lindell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:26 | Akron | Raymond Estey's pass is intercepted by James Rife in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Goodrich | 57-70 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Timothy Sewell is hacked by Troy Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Austin (C) Thomas Crum | |
| 04:10 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sewell - foul #1 on Timothy Sewell, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Nosal (PF) Thomas Dixon | |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Carl Nosal gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Joel Austin is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Sewell | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Rife (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oren Densmore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Shew (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jeffrey Ayres (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Estey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Sewell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Joel Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore's pass is intercepted by Joel Austin | 58-73 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Joel Austin misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James Rife - foul #2 on James Rife, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Long (SF), Ronald Winn (PF), Robert Lindell (C) Oren Densmore, Jeff Shew, Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Federico Rossi (SG), Thomas Dixon (SF) Jeffrey Ayres, Raymond Estey, Timothy Sewell | |
| 03:11 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Robert Lindell misses the shot in the lane | 58-75 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Thomas Dixon grabs the board | 58-75 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Thomas Dixon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SG) James Rife | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Carl Nosal, Joel Austin | |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 58-75 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Thomas Dixon pulls down the rebound | 58-75 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Thomas Dixon knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Lee Hay | 58-77 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn scores on a floater in the paint set up by Charles Long | 60-77 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Federico Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia (SF) Louis Green | |
| Subs | Akron | Enoch Dupaski (SG) Federico Rossi | |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn connects on the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Thomas Crum - foul #3 on Thomas Crum, team foul #10 | 62-77 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn makes the free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Lee Hay's pass is intercepted by Troy Goodrich in the backcourt | 63-77 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lee Hay - foul #1 on Lee Hay, team foul #11 | 63-77 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Lee Hay loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-77 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Lindell comes up short on the floater from the right block | 65-77 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Winn | 65-77 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Charles Long drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Troy Goodrich | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Lee Hay is hacked by Troy Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SG) Troy Goodrich | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Ayres (SG) Thomas Crum | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Lee Hay makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Lee Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Lee Hay steps in front of the Louis Green pass | 67-79 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Jeffrey Ayres dunks the ball on a nice dish by Lee Hay | 67-81 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Donald Lee denies the turnaround by Ronald Winn | 67-81 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Donald Lee misses the lay-in | 67-81 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia gets the rebound | 67-81 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Long hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 67-81 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Louis Green tips it in | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Lee Hay runs out the clock | 69-81 |