| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Edie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Owen Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Steiner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Pfeifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Bowers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Robert Steiner inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Robert Steiner misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin comes up short on the shot from close range | 42-40 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Philip Bowers pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Edward Griffin takes the ball from Robert Steiner in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alvin Edie | 45-40 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Owen Weber lays it up and in | 45-42 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada lays it up and in on a great pass from Alvin Edie | 47-42 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Gregory Oliver loses the dribble to Edward Griffin | 47-42 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Oliver - foul #2 on Gregory Oliver, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Dale Grado (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Alvin Edie, Dick Porter, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Bradley Beach (SG), Leonard Elders (SF), Aaron Murphy (PF), James Bennett (C) Owen Weber, Gregory Oliver, Robert Steiner, Jeff Pfeifer, Philip Bowers | |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Aaron Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Bradley Beach pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Santos Council is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Santos Council, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn (SG) Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Bradley Beach is called for the reach on Rodney Littlejohn - foul #1 on Bradley Beach, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | William Tseng scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Douglass Marshall | 51-42 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Aaron Murphy blows the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Dixon - foul #1 on Raymond Dixon, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Michael Rosser (SF), Dick Porter (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Douglass Marshall, Dale Grado, Raymond Dixon, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Steiner (SF), Philip Bowers (C) Santos Council, Leonard Elders, James Bennett | |
| 16:58 | Akron | Aaron Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Aaron Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Robert Steiner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Philip Bowers buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Steiner and the foul's on Rodney Littlejohn - foul #3 on Rodney Littlejohn, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SF) Michael Rosser | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), Gregory Oliver (SG), Jeff Pfeifer (PF) Michael Smith, Bradley Beach, Aaron Murphy | |
| 16:37 | Akron | Philip Bowers makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Philip Bowers - foul #1 on Philip Bowers, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Philip Bowers grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Philip Bowers - foul #2 on Philip Bowers, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Dale Grado (SF), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Rodney Littlejohn, Alvin Edie, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremy Anderson (SG), James Bennett (PF) Gregory Oliver, Jeff Pfeifer | |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Douglass Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Grado (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Tseng (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Owen Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Steiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Philip Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Akron | Douglass Marshall is called for the reach on Owen Weber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglass Marshall, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Edward Griffin takes the ball from Jeremy Anderson | 54-49 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Grado and he's hacked by Jeremy Anderson - foul #4 on Jeremy Anderson, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon (PF) Dick Porter | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Santos Council (SG), Leonard Elders (SF), Bradley Beach (PF) Owen Weber, Jeremy Anderson, Robert Steiner, Philip Bowers | |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Leonard Elders hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dale Grado - foul #2 on Dale Grado, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser (SG), Alvin Edie (SF), John Alberto (C) Edward Griffin, Dale Grado, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Oliver (SG), Robert Steiner (SF) Michael Smith, James Bennett | |
| 14:47 | Akron | Leonard Elders makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Leonard Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall clanks a shot in the lane | 57-51 |
| 14:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gregory Oliver | 57-51 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Robert Steiner's pass is intercepted by John Alberto | 57-51 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | John Alberto drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Alvin Edie | 59-51 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Raymond Dixon steals it from Leonard Elders | 59-51 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | John Alberto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Dale Grado (SF), Dick Porter (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Douglass Marshall, Michael Rosser, Alvin Edie, Raymond Dixon, John Alberto | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), Jeff Pfeifer (PF), Philip Bowers (C) Santos Council, Bradley Beach, Leonard Elders | |
| 12:59 | Akron | Owen Weber misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dikembe Ahumada - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Owen Weber makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Owen Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada connects on the runner from the left block set up by Edwin Griffith | 61-53 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Gregory Oliver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dick Porter and he's hacked by Philip Bowers - foul #3 on Philip Bowers, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SF) Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG) Owen Weber | |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Michael Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser (SF) Alvin Edie | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Philip Bowers - foul #4 on Philip Bowers, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn (SG) Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Murphy (PF), James Bennett (C) Jeff Pfeifer, Philip Bowers | |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 11:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gregory Oliver | 65-53 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Rodney Littlejohn picks off the pass by Michael Smith in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dick Porter | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Littlejohn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Rosser (fresh) PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Ahumada (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Oliver (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Robert Steiner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Robert Steiner clanks a floater from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Michael Smith gets the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 11:15 | Akron | James Bennett is denied on a layup by Dick Porter | 67-53 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Robert Steiner grabs the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Robert Steiner clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Rosser - foul #3 on Michael Rosser, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Dale Grado (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Rodney Littlejohn, Michael Rosser, Dick Porter, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), Bradley Beach (SG) Michael Smith, Gregory Oliver | |
| 11:01 | Akron | Robert Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Robert Steiner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | William Tseng snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Grado | 70-54 |
| 10:25 | Akron | William Tseng denies the turnaround by Owen Weber | 70-54 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Bradley Beach tips it back up and in | 70-56 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Bradley Beach is called for the reach on Raymond Dixon - foul #2 on Bradley Beach, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SF) Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Leonard Elders (SF), Jeff Pfeifer (PF) Owen Weber, Robert Steiner, James Bennett | |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Leonard Elders grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Bradley Beach and the foul's on William Tseng - foul #2 on William Tseng, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), John Alberto (PF) Douglass Marshall, Edward Griffin, Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:00 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Bradley Beach steps in front of the John Alberto pass | 70-59 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Leonard Elders connects on the 3 from straight away | 70-62 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | William Tseng is fouled on the floor by Jeff Pfeifer - foul #2 on Jeff Pfeifer, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dick Porter (PF) John Alberto | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), Santos Council (SG), Robert Steiner (SF) Michael Smith, Bradley Beach, Aaron Murphy | |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Owen Weber is hacked by Edwin Griffith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada (C) William Tseng | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:14 | Akron | Owen Weber makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Owen Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-63 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada gets the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Robert Steiner grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Robert Steiner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Dale Grado (SF), John Alberto (C) Edwin Griffith, Rodney Littlejohn, Alvin Edie, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Oliver (SG), James Bennett (C) Santos Council, Leonard Elders | |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jeff Pfeifer - foul #3 on Jeff Pfeifer, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Robert Steiner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall is fouled on the floor by Owen Weber - foul #1 on Owen Weber, team foul #12 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG) Owen Weber | |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Edward Griffin is called for the reach on Gregory Oliver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Griffin, team foul #9 | 76-63 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Gregory Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Jeff Pfeifer steps in front of the Dick Porter pass | 76-63 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Michael Smith misses long on a runner in the lane | 76-63 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Douglass Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dale Grado (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dick Porter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Alberto (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Steiner (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Pfeifer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall scores on a floater from the left side | 78-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Michael Smith is hacked by Dale Grado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Grado, team foul #10 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Raymond Dixon (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Douglass Marshall, Dick Porter, John Alberto | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Bradley Beach (SF), Philip Bowers (C) Gregory Oliver, Robert Steiner, James Bennett | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Griffin | 81-64 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 81-64 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada pulls down the rebound | 81-64 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Bradley Beach blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Ahumada | 81-64 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson grabs the board | 81-64 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer lays it in on a great pass from Michael Smith and the foul's on Raymond Dixon - foul #2 on Raymond Dixon, team foul #11 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Michael Rosser (SG), Alvin Edie (SF), Dick Porter (PF), William Tseng (C) Edward Griffin, Rodney Littlejohn, Dale Grado, Raymond Dixon, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 06:01 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer makes the free throw | 81-67 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | William Tseng misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Philip Bowers - foul #5 on Philip Bowers, team foul #13 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Leonard Elders (SF), Aaron Murphy (C) Jeff Pfeifer, Philip Bowers | |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Akron | Aaron Murphy misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 83-67 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter snags the defensive board | 83-67 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | William Tseng knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dick Porter | 85-67 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Bradley Beach drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Aaron Murphy | 85-69 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Tseng | 88-69 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Leonard Elders drills a runner from the baseline set up by Aaron Murphy and the foul's on Michael Rosser - foul #4 on Michael Rosser, team foul #12 | 88-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Raymond Dixon (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Edwin Griffith, Michael Rosser, Dick Porter, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), James Bennett (C) Owen Weber, Aaron Murphy | |
| 04:33 | Akron | Leonard Elders makes the free throw | 88-72 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall misses badly on a shot in the paint | 88-72 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Santos Council pulls down the rebound | 88-72 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Santos Council is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-75 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Elders - foul #1 on Leonard Elders, team foul #14 | 88-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin (SG) Rodney Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Steiner (SF), Jeff Pfeifer (PF) Leonard Elders, Bradley Beach | |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 1st free throw | 89-75 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses the 2nd free throw | 89-75 |
| 03:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jeff Pfeifer | 89-75 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-75 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada snags the defensive board | 89-75 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Douglass Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alvin Edie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Raymond Dixon (fresh) C - Dikembe Ahumada (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Steiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Pfeifer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Anderson steals it from Douglass Marshall | 89-75 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Robert Steiner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Grado (SF), Dick Porter (PF), William Tseng (C) Alvin Edie, Raymond Dixon, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Gregory Oliver (SG) Santos Council, Jeremy Anderson | |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall misses short on a shot from the left side | 89-75 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | William Tseng hits the follow up shot | 91-75 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Douglass Marshall, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), Leonard Elders (SF), Aaron Murphy (PF) Michael Smith, Robert Steiner, Jeff Pfeifer | |
| 02:40 | Akron | James Bennett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dikembe Ahumada - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #13 | 91-75 |
| 02:40 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 91-76 |
| 02:40 | Akron | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 91-77 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin loses the dribble to James Bennett | 91-77 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SF) Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Robert Steiner (SF), Bradley Beach (PF) Gregory Oliver, Leonard Elders, James Bennett | |
| 02:10 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bradley Beach | 91-80 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 91-80 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Aaron Murphy snags the defensive board | 91-80 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Bradley Beach misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 91-80 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ahumada | 91-80 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 91-80 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Bradley Beach grabs the board | 91-80 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Owen Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Griffith - foul #2 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #14 | 91-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Oliver (SG), Leonard Elders (SF) Jeremy Anderson, Robert Steiner | |
| 01:00 | Akron | Owen Weber makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Owen Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Owen Weber is called for the reach on Alvin Edie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Owen Weber, team foul #15 | 91-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Tseng (C) Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Robert Steiner (SF), Jeff Pfeifer (PF) Gregory Oliver, Leonard Elders, Bradley Beach | |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 2nd free throw | 93-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | William Tseng picks off the pass by Jeremy Anderson | 93-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses the floater from just outside the lane | 93-82 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Owen Weber pulls down the rebound | 93-82 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Robert Steiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada (C) William Tseng | |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Gregory Oliver (SG), Leonard Elders (SF), Bradley Beach (PF) Owen Weber, Jeremy Anderson, Robert Steiner, Jeff Pfeifer | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith runs out the clock | 93-82 |