| Lineup | Akron | PG - Richard Tilly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Zelechowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kitterman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Wear (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Corn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford is whistled for a carry | 36-27 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Greg Zelechowski - foul #2 on Greg Zelechowski, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Stafford | 37-29 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Greg Zelechowski is called for the reach on Richard Tilly - foul #3 on Greg Zelechowski, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (SG) Greg Zelechowski | |
| 18:36 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Garrett | 39-29 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Felipe Rodriguez - foul #2 on Felipe Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau (SF) John Kitterman | |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Richard Garrett makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Felipe Rodriguez | 41-31 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett's floater is tipped away by Richard Gendreau | 41-33 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Richard Garrett - foul #2 on Richard Garrett, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG), David Mason (SG), Roger Skaggs (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Charlie Brunner (C) Richard Tilly, Felipe Rodriguez, Richard Garrett, Clarence Pritchett, Francis White | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (PG), Kenneth Hunt (SG), John Kitterman (SF), Michael Richardson (C) Frank Stafford, Mark Pledger, Louis Wear, Warren Corn | |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:40 | Akron | David Mason misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Richard Gendreau - foul #1 on Richard Gendreau, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| 16:40 | Akron | David Mason misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:40 | Akron | David Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson makes the floater from the left block | 42-36 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Roger Skaggs connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Benjamin Jenkins picks off the pass by Michael Richardson | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Mason (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Peter Hanley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Brunner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Conner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) SF - John Kitterman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Gendreau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Charlie Brunner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Clarence Pritchett (PF) David Mason, Roger Skaggs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (PG), Greg Zelechowski (SG), Louis Wear (PF), Joseph Sanders (C) James Conner, John Kitterman, Richard Gendreau, Michael Richardson | |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 15:17 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Charlie Brunner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Pledger - foul #1 on Mark Pledger, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Richard Garrett (SF) Peter Hanley, Benjamin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG), John Kitterman (SF) Mark Pledger, Kenneth Hunt | |
| 15:09 | Akron | Charlie Brunner misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Charlie Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Garrett - foul #3 on Richard Garrett, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Francis White (C) Charlie Brunner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Richard Tilly's pass is intercepted by Louis Wear in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Clarence Pritchett denies the turnaround by Louis Wear | 46-38 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Richard Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Joseph Sanders denies the turnaround by Richard Garrett | 46-38 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Stafford | 46-41 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Wear - foul #3 on Louis Wear, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG), Roger Skaggs (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF) Richard Tilly, Richard Garrett, Clarence Pritchett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (PG), James Conner (SG), Richard Gendreau (SF), Warren Corn (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Frank Stafford, Greg Zelechowski, John Kitterman, Louis Wear, Joseph Sanders | |
| 13:42 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger is fouled on the floor by Roger Skaggs - foul #2 on Roger Skaggs, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Akron | David Mason (SG) Felipe Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Jenkins | 47-41 |
| 13:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Peter Hanley | 47-41 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Francis White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Benjamin Jenkins steals it from Richard Gendreau | 47-41 |
| 11:59 | Akron | David Mason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 11:37 | Akron | Francis White gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Hanley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Mason (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roger Skaggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Pledger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Conner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Gendreau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Corn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Akron | Roger Skaggs scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Mason | 49-41 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Peter Hanley picks off the pass by James Conner | 49-41 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Roger Skaggs blows the layup | 49-41 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Gendreau | 49-41 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Peter Hanley is called for the reach on Mark Pledger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Hanley, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Richard Garrett (SF), Clarence Pritchett (PF), Charlie Brunner (C) Peter Hanley, David Mason, Roger Skaggs, Benjamin Jenkins, Francis White | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG), Greg Zelechowski (SG), John Kitterman (SF), Louis Wear (PF), Joseph Sanders (C) Mark Pledger, James Conner, Richard Gendreau, Warren Corn, Michael Richardson | |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Greg Zelechowski and the foul's on Charlie Brunner - foul #2 on Charlie Brunner, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Greg Zelechowski is called for the reach on Felipe Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Greg Zelechowski, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (SG) Greg Zelechowski | |
| 10:18 | Akron | Richard Garrett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Charlie Brunner tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Clarence Pritchett takes the ball from Joseph Sanders | 51-44 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Hunt | 51-46 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett makes the jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Felipe Rodriguez - foul #3 on Felipe Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Francis White (C) Felipe Rodriguez, Richard Garrett, Charlie Brunner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau (SF) John Kitterman | |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Peter Hanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Subs | Akron | David Mason (SG) Richard Tilly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (SG) Kenneth Hunt | |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Antione Marino is called for the reach on Frank Stafford - foul #1 on Antione Marino, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Skaggs (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (C) Antione Marino, Francis White | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (SG), Michael Richardson (C) Mark Pledger, Joseph Sanders | |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Richard Gendreau steps in front of the David Mason pass in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Wear | 53-52 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Peter Hanley is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Stafford - foul #3 on Frank Stafford, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Corn (PF) Louis Wear | |
| 08:26 | Akron | Peter Hanley misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Warren Corn | 53-52 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Roger Skaggs is called for the reach on Richard Gendreau - foul #3 on Roger Skaggs, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Richard Garrett (SF) David Mason, Clarence Pritchett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski (SG) Frank Stafford | |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Richard Garrett grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Peter Hanley misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Greg Zelechowski - foul #5 on Greg Zelechowski, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Charlie Brunner (PF), Francis White (C) Richard Tilly, Benjamin Jenkins, Roger Skaggs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG), Mark Pledger (SG), Kenneth Hunt (SF), Louis Wear (PF), Joseph Sanders (C) James Conner, Greg Zelechowski, Richard Gendreau, Warren Corn, Michael Richardson | |
| 07:33 | Akron | Peter Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Peter Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Hanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Brunner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Stafford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Pledger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Wear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Stafford | 55-56 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Richard Garrett lays it up and in | 57-56 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Charlie Brunner is called for the reach on Louis Wear - foul #3 on Charlie Brunner, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Clarence Pritchett (PF) Peter Hanley, Francis White | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Kitterman (SF) Mark Pledger | |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clarence Pritchett | 57-57 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Clarence Pritchett swats the short shot by John Kitterman | 57-57 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman tips it in | 57-59 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Sanders | 57-59 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Charlie Brunner is called for the reach on Joseph Sanders - foul #4 on Charlie Brunner, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Akron | David Mason (SG), Roger Skaggs (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (C) Felipe Rodriguez, Richard Garrett, Charlie Brunner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (PG), Mark Pledger (SG), Warren Corn (PF) Frank Stafford, Kenneth Hunt, Louis Wear | |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Roger Skaggs is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Pritchett | 59-61 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 59-61 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Mason | 61-61 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | James Conner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins blows the layup but the foul's on James Conner - foul #1 on James Conner, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Hanley (PG), Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Richard Garrett (SF), Francis White (C) Richard Tilly, David Mason, Roger Skaggs, Clarence Pritchett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG), Kenneth Hunt (SG), Richard Gendreau (SF), Louis Wear (PF), Michael Richardson (C) James Conner, Mark Pledger, John Kitterman, Warren Corn, Joseph Sanders | |
| 04:06 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Francis White grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Richard Garrett banks in the layup set up by Peter Hanley | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis White (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Stafford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gendreau (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Wear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-64 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Richard Garrett is hacked by Kenneth Hunt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Brunner (PF) Benjamin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:10 | Akron | Richard Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Richard Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-64 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Richard Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tilly (PG), Clarence Pritchett (PF) Peter Hanley, Charlie Brunner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (PG), James Conner (SG), Warren Corn (C) Frank Stafford, Kenneth Hunt, Michael Richardson | |
| 02:36 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Conner - foul #2 on James Conner, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Kitterman (SF) Richard Gendreau | |
| 02:36 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG) James Conner | |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Richard Tilly misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frank Stafford | 69-67 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett hits a 3 from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders (C) Warren Corn | |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford is fouled on the floor by Felipe Rodriguez - foul #4 on Felipe Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Joseph Sanders is called for the reach on Clarence Pritchett - foul #4 on Joseph Sanders, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Clarence Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Tilly is called for the reach on Louis Wear - foul #1 on Richard Tilly, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Richard Tilly loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Pledger | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Richard Tilly hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis White | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 75-73 |